Weight Loss

Older women who maintain a stable body weight after the age of 60 are more likely to live into their 90s than women who experience significant weight loss as they age, according to a new study.

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The Gerontological Society of America gave legislators a thumbs-up for reintroducing the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023 last week. The legislation would give people on Medicare access to more tools...

The problem is more likely to be recognized in older patients, where it is most common, researchers say. Frequent diagnostic practices also were reported.

Study results highlight the importance of monitoring older patients who present with weight loss in the clinical setting, researchers say.

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Weight loss of at least 5% was found in 40% of residents at assisted living facilities (ALFs) during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings from a retrospective chart review...

Underweight people may have less vaccine-derived immunity due to frailty or immunosuppression, investigators theorize.

Weight loss from age 20 to age 55 to 74 years was linked to reduced risk, especially for those who were overweight, obese

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