Exercise Type in Dieting Obese Older Adults

In a well-performed clinical trial, Villareal et al. (May 18 issue)1 found that weight loss plus physical activity improved functional status in obese older adults. Nevertheless, conclusions should be drawn with caution, because there was no weight-loss control group. We cannot differentiate whether the improvement in functional status was caused by weight loss, physical activity, or both..

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:377

Enthalten in:

The New England journal of medicine - 377(2017), 6, Seite 598

Sprache:

Englisch

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BKL:

44.60

44.00

Themen:

Aerobics
Bone density
Diet
Exercise
Medicine
Obesity
Older people
Physical fitness
Physiology
Strength training
Weight control

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OLC1998015416