Treating obesity in the elderly

As patients get older, both the characteristics of obesity and the way it affects them are different compared to younger adults. Excess weight in the elderly can impact their quality of life and cognition, as well as predispose them to chronic disease. To help you determine whether weight-loss would be beneficial for your older patient—and the safest way to go about it—read Dr. Nadia B. Pietrzykowska’s article on the Obesity Action Coalition’s Web site at: http://www.obesityaction.org/educational-resources/resource-articles-2/general-articles/obesity-in-the-elderly.

As patients get older, both the characteristics of obesity and the way it affects them are different compared to younger adults. Excess weight in the elderly can impact their quality of life and cognition, as well as predispose them to chronic disease. To help you determine whether weight-loss would be beneficial for your older patient—and the safest way to go about it—read Dr. Nadia B. Pietrzykowska’s article on the Obesity Action Coalition’s Web site at: http://www.obesityaction.org/educational-resources/resource-articles-2/general-articles/obesity-in-the-elderly.

As patients get older, both the characteristics of obesity and the way it affects them are different compared to younger adults. Excess weight in the elderly can impact their quality of life and cognition, as well as predispose them to chronic disease. To help you determine whether weight-loss would be beneficial for your older patient—and the safest way to go about it—read Dr. Nadia B. Pietrzykowska’s article on the Obesity Action Coalition’s Web site at: http://www.obesityaction.org/educational-resources/resource-articles-2/general-articles/obesity-in-the-elderly.