“Obesity paradox” describes the counterintuitive finding that aged overweight and obese
people with a particular disease may have better outcomes than their normal weight or …

Objective To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies of body mass
index (BMI) and the risk of all cause mortality, and to clarify the shape and the nadir of the …

Importance Prior studies have demonstrated lower all-cause mortality in individuals who are
overweight compared with those with normal body mass index (BMI), but whether this may …

Background The aim was to investigate the associations of sarcopenia as defined by
European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) and Foundation for the …

Importance Estimates of the relative mortality risks associated with normal weight,
overweight, and obesity may help to inform decision making in the clinical setting. Objective …

Prediction of mortality has focused on disease and frailty, although antecedent biomarkers
may herald broad physiological decline. Olfaction, an ancestral chemical system, is a strong …

Objectives The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a home-based and volunteer-
administered physical training and nutritional intervention program compared with social …

Malnutrition is common across varying patient populations, particularly older adults, and
sarcopenia prevalence increases with advancing age. Both malnutrition and sarcopenia are …

Unintentional weight loss in persons older than 65 years is associated with increased
morbidity and mortality. The most common etiologies are malignancy, nonmalignant …

Protein–energy malnutrition is associated with numerous poor health outcomes, including
high health care costs, mortality rates and poor physical functioning in older adults. This …