Effect of weight loss, exercise, or both on cognition and quality of life in obese older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity impairs cognition and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in older adults; however, the appropriate treatment of obese older adults remains controversial.

Objective

The objective was to determine the independent and combined effects of weight loss and exercise on cognition, mood, and HRQOL in obese older adults.

Design

One hundred seven frail, obese older adults were randomly assigned to a control, weight-management (diet), exercise, or weight-management-plus-exercise (diet-exercise) group for 1 y. In this secondary analysis, main outcomes were Modified Mini-Mental State Examination (3MS) and total Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite (IWQOL) scores. Other outcomes included Word Fluency Test, Trail Making Test Parts A and B, and Geriatric Dep

SUBMITTER: Napoli N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4144098 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature