Weight Change in Old Age and its Association with Mortality

Previous studies of weight change and mortality in older adults have relied on self‐reported weight loss, have not evaluated weight gain, or have had limited information on health status. Our objective was to determine whether 5% weight gain or loss in 3 years was predictive of mortality in a large sample of older adults.

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