Effect of lifestyle intervention on metabolic coronary heart disease risk factors in obese older adults

Coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors increase with age and body mass index (BMI; in kg/m2). However, whether lifestyle intervention ameliorates metabolic CHD risk factors in obese older adults is unknown.The objective was to determine whether lifestyle intervention improves metabolic CHD risk factors in obese older adults.A 6-mo outpatient randomized controlled trial was conducted in obese (BMI >or= 30) older (>or=65 y) adults randomly...