Obesity in the elderly

Authors

  • Eduardo Penny Montenegro Especialista en Medicina Interna y en Geriatría; Maestría en Medicina; Profesor, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v78i2.13220

Keywords:

Elderly, Overweight, Obesity, Seniors, Morbidity, Body Mass Index.

Abstract

Older people are not exempt of being overweight or obese; in Peru this occurs respectively in 21.4% and 11.9% of the elderly, less than in people of younger age. Overweight and obesity are associated to noncommunicable chronic diseases, and to increase in morbidity and mortality. There is no trustworthy data on the optimum body-mass index in the elderly, but we use both the body-mass index and measurement of the abdominal circumference. Best efforts should be done to prevent this problem before subjects become seniors. Management should be gradual and safe, consisting mainly in behavioral interventions (adequate nutrition and physical activities) and drugs only when necessary.

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Published

2017-07-17

Issue

Vol. 78 No. 2 (2017)

Section

Simposio

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How to Cite

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Penny Montenegro E. Obesity in the elderly. An Fac med [Internet]. 2017 Jul. 17 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];78(2):215-7. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/13220