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The paradox of overnutrition in aging and cognition.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 May 2013
Fielding Roger A, Gunstad John, Gustafson Deborah R, Heymsfield Steven B, Kral John G, Launer Lenore J, Penninger Josef, Phillips David I W, Scarmeas Nikolaos
Abstract excerpt
Populations of many countries are becoming increasingly overweight and obese, driven largely by excessive calorie intake and reduced physical activity; greater body mass is accompanied by epidemic levels of comorbid metabolic diseases. At the same time, individuals are living longer. The combination of aging and the increased prevalence of metabolic disease is associated with increases in aging-related comorbid...
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