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rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
2-3
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2009-11-25
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pubmed:abstractText |
Obesity is increasing in the elderly and it is associated with an increased risk of medical complications, decline in physical function and disability. Very few studies specifically evaluated the outcome of obesity treatment in the aging patients. Aim of this work is therefore the evaluation of the efficacy of medical therapy in a group of obese patients >or=65 years old.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:issn |
1590-1262
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Electronic
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pubmed:volume |
14
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
e56-65
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Age Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Aged, 80 and over,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Anti-Obesity Agents,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Comorbidity,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Eating Disorders,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Italy,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Life Style,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Multivariate Analysis,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Obesity,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Patient Compliance,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Patient Dropouts,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Proportional Hazards Models,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Retrospective Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Survival Analysis,
pubmed-meshheading:19934638-Treatment Outcome
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Obesity treatment in elderly outpatients: predictors of efficacy and drop-out.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Unit for Medical and Surgical Therapy of Obesity, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy. luca.busetto@unipd.it
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Comparative Study
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