"Older Americans face increased disability with associated costs to society, according to the results of 2 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES; 1988-1994 and 1999-2004), published online ahead of print November 12 in the American Journal of Public Health...Lose weight, get fit.
Independent of sociodemographic characteristics, health status, relative weight, and health behaviors, there were significant increases with time in each type of disability, except for functional limitations, among respondents aged 60 to 69 years. There were significantly greater increases in disability among nonwhites and persons who were obese or overweight, which were 2 of the fastest-growing subgroups within this population."
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