Bariatric Surgery as a Safe And Effective Intervention for the Control of Comorbidities in Older Adults

• Główni autorzy: Juliana Bento da Cunha (Autor), Maria Clara Pereira Fialho (Autor), Sergio Lincoln de Matos Arruda (Autor), Otávio Toledo Nóbrega (Autor), Einstein Francisco Camargos (Autor)
• Format: Książka
• Wydane: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Hasła przedmiotowe: article
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INTRODUCTION: In addition to being associated with worsening of diseases related to metabolic syndrome and musculoskeletal disorders, obesity in older adults increases the risk of falls, frailty syndrome, depression, and dementia, with consequent functional loss. Among all treatments available, bari...