Obesity in Older Adults: Prevalence, Health Risk and Management of Care Among Nursing Home Residents

Autor:	Debra L. Waters, Lisa A Houghton, Jody C Miller, Sue O. MacDonell
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	Gerontology business.industry Pain medicine medicine.disease Obesity Quality of life (healthcare) Sarcopenia Intervention (counseling) medicine Aged care Geriatrics and Gerontology Nursing homes business Body mass index
Zdroj:	Current Geriatrics Reports. 4:211-220
ISSN:	2196-7865
DOI:	10.1007/s13670-015-0137-6
Popis:	The total number of older adults has increased markedly in recent decades with concurrent escalation in the proportion with a body mass index ≥30 kg/m2. Community-based studies indicate that obesity has a significant impact on the physical functioning and independence of older adults and increases the risk for nursing home admission. This review aims to describe the prevalence of obesity in nursing homes and the impact of such on individual health and aged care resources and to explore whether intervention strategies could improve obesity and quality of life in the nursing home population.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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