Nursing 305

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founds chapters for exam 2. Chapter 14 Obesity paradox ▪ Although there is strong evidence that obesity in younger people lessens life expectancy and has a negative effect on functionality and morbidity, it remains unclear whether overweight and obesity are predictors of mortality in older adults. ▪ In what has been termed the obesity paradox, some research has found that for people who have survived to 70 years of age, mortality risk is lowest in those with a BMI classified as overw...

founds chapters for exam 2. Chapter 14 Obesity paradox ▪ Although there is strong evidence that obesity in younger people lessens life expectancy and has a negative effect on functionality and morbidity, it remains unclear whether overweight and obesity are predictors of mortality in older adults. ▪ In what has been termed the obesity paradox, some research has found that for people who have survived to 70 years of age, mortality risk is lowest in those with a BMI classified as overw...