title: [Obesity in elderly].
abstract: The prevalence of obesity is increasing also in the elderly population. The European Euronut-Seneca study described an obesity prevalence of 12-41% in elderly women and of 8-24% in elderly men. Obesity in the elderly is related to the cardiometabolic risk, but also to degenerative joint diseases and impaired physical functions. Some discrepancies are caused by the description of a so-called obesity paradox with a more favourable prognosis for certain diseases in the presence of overweight compared to normal or reduced body weight. The so-called sarcopenic obesity is associated with the worst prognosis.Preventive and therapeutic regimens should consider the increased risk of malnutrition in elderly. The combinations of individually tailored nutritional recommendations and physical exercise is of advantage for the prognosis of comorbidities and the quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Landeskrankenhaus Hochzirl-Natters, 6170, Zirl, Österreich. monika.lechleitner@tirol-kliniken.at.
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lechleitner
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D050177:Overweight / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D055948:Sarcopenia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D015431:Weight Loss
keywords: Elderly; Malnutrition; Obesity
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