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Obesity in the elderly: a 'growing' problem

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posted on 2023-05-17, 00:35 authored by Gregory PetersonGregory Peterson
Obesity is increasing in the elderly population worldwide and is expected to continue to rise. Obesity is associated with disease and disability in addition to escalating healthcare costs, and hospitals and nursing homes are ill equipped to serve the obese elderly.

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Publication title

Australian Pharmacist

Volume

28

Issue

11

Pagination

934-937

ISSN

0728-4632

Department/School

School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Publisher

Pharmaceutical Society of Australia

Place of publication

ACT Australia

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Copyright © 2009 Pharmaceutical Society of Australia

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Socio-economic Objectives

Evaluation of health outcomes

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    Keywords

    obesityelderlytrends in weightcomplicationsBMI

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