Although previous systematic reviews considered the relationship between socioeconomic
status and obesity, almost 200 peer‐reviewed articles have been published since the last …

Many elderly people are affected by cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and the majority of CVD
patients are elderly people. For both patient populations, studies have shown that a high …

Background The operational definition of sarcopenia has been updated (EWGSOP2) and
apply different cut-off points compared to previous criteria (EWGSOP1). Therefore, we aim to …

Background For the elderly, the association between waist circumference (WC) and mortality
considering body mass index (BMI) remains unclear, and thereby also the evidence base for …

Background Because of the vulnerability and frailty of elderly adults, clinical drug
development has traditionally been biased towards young and middle-aged adults. Recent …

Background. The aim of the study was to describe home‐living elderly people′ s views on
the importance of food and meals. Methods. Semistructured interviews with twelve elderly …

Objective To examine how physical activity and physical mobility are related to obesity in the
elderly. Study design A cross-sectional study of 2558 men and women aged 65 years and …

Background Aging is characterized by anatomical, physiological, and biological changes
that can impact drug kinetics. The elderly are often excluded from clinical trials and …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: During recent years public awareness about malnutrition has
increased and collective initiatives have been undertaken. Simultaneously, the number of …

Aim: To assess the telomere length in apparently healthy obese and normal‐weight
subjects. Methods: Seventy‐six Caucasian subjects were chosen including 53 children (age …