Diet May Not Impact Certain Health Outcomes in Older Persons

Eating diets high in sugar and fat may not affect the health outcomes of older adults ages 75 and up, suggesting that placing people of such advanced age on overly restrictive diets to treat their excess weight or other conditions may have little benefit, according to researchers at Penn State and Geisinger Healthcare System.  Comment: the authors need to review their comments about 75 being such an advanced age.  The fastest growing segment population is those over 85.  As one rapidly approaching this milestone I don’t feel particularly old, neither do most my peers.  However it is comforting to learn that the difficulties of keeping one’s weight down as one ages may not need herculean powers, as a little excess weight apparently does not harm you once you pass 65, by which time most of the common causes of death have kicked in and you are a survivor.
Source: Dr. Buttery's Public Health BLOG - Category: Epidemiologists Authors: Tags: behavioral change Chronic Disease Community Health epidemiology Prevention Surveillance Source Type: blogs