Age-related Differences in the Consequences of Obesity on Cardiovascular Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Osteoarthritis, Cancer, Physical Function, Osteoporosis, Cognitive Function, and Mortality Risk in the Elderly

The purpose of this review was to describe the health consequences of obesity in older adults. Although obesity is associated with risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia in the elderly, the association appears to be weaker in older compared to younger adults. Obesity in older adults is also associated with significantly higher risk of osteoarthritis, postmenopausal breast cancer, and impairments in...