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Title
Effect of weight loss and exercise on frailty in obese older adults.
Authors
Villareal, Dennis T; Banks, Marian; Sinacore, David R; Siener, Catherine; Klein, Samuel
Abstract
Obesity exacerbates the age-related decline in physical function and causes frailty in older persons. However, appropriate treatment for obese older persons is unknown. We evaluated the effects of weight loss and exercise therapy on physical function and body composition in obese older persons.
Publication
Archives of internal medicine, 2006, Vol 166, Issue 8, p860