Diet & Weight Loss

Reuters India Overweight seniors can safely diet: studyVancouver SunPrevious studies had suggested losing weight might be harmful to older adults. But study author Stephen Kritchevsky said in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition those studies were affected by the fact that unintentional weight loss in the elderly …Dropping weight won't add years in elderly: StudyThe [...]

Obese seniors need diet and exerciseSt. Louis AmericanAlthough weight loss alone and exercise alone improved physical function by about 12 percent and 15 percent, respectively, neither was as effective as diet and exercise together, which improved physical performance by 21 percent. …Obese Workers in Seattle Place Heavy Burden on CompaniesEmailwire (press release)Newsflash: Cure for Fatness [...]

Researchers: obese seniors need exercise, dietMcKnight’s Long Term Care NewsA new study shows those over 65 should continue with diet and exercise, dispelling a traditional belief that weight loss can cause the elderly to lose muscle and bone mass. The researchers, led by geriatrician Dennis T. Villareal, looked at 93 obese …Diet and exercise may [...]

Diet and exercise may be best for obese seniorsBoston GlobeFor older patients, diet restrictions are controversial, since weight loss from dieting leads to loss of muscle and bone as well as fat. But new research shows that dieting and exercise together may be significantly better for obese older adults than … View full post on [...]

Los Angeles Times Diet and Exercise: Safe for seniorskjrh.comWhile some physicians were concerned that weight loss may worsen symptoms of aging, the latest study may ease those concerns. According to NBC, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis studied nearly one hundred obese, …Diet-Exercise Combo Seems to Work Best for Obese SeniorsU.S. [...]

Seniors learn age is no barrier to exercise Workouts at assisted-living facility intended to help them remain independent. Read more on Mankato Free Press

Whitehall seniors told to share their building WHITEHALL – The Senior Center got a new name this week. Read more on The Post-Star