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Staying Young while Growing Older

Today older people represent the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population. The size of the population of people 65-years-old and older is expected to between 2000 and 2030. Until the 1990s health and nutrition surveys barely addressed the needs of late adulthood. Safe, deliberate, and modest weight loss can reduce cardiovascular risks for older, overweight people who are otherwise healthy. People who gain weight after age have a significantly increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. In addition, being overweight is associated with .Elders often have low status, which can lead to brittle bones. Sustaining mobility is an important aspect of healthy aging. Physiological functions that affect our mobility begin to decline at the age of .

 
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