Starting a new exercise routine requires some precautions, especially with heavy lifting. “If you’re new to heavy lifting as ...

After age 30, you naturally start to lose muscle mass at a rate of three to five percent per decade—a decline that ...

Also, many older adults whom the study found to be at highest mortality risk — those with BMIs under 22 — would be classified as having “healthy weight” by the WHO.

Millions of people enter later life carrying an extra 10 to 15 pounds, weight they’ve gained after having children, developing joint problems, becoming less active, or making meals the center of ...

Dec. 21 (UPI) --Moving more throughout the day offers enhanced weight-loss benefits for older, severely overweight adults, even without structured exercise activities, a study published Tuesday by ...

Among patients receiving semaglutide for obesity management, the risk for muscle loss may be higher in older adults and women ...

Older adults with the lowest risk of earlier deaths had BMIs of 27 to 27.9. According to World Health Organization standards, this falls in the “overweight” range (25 to 29.9) and above the ...

Weight stability: Maintaining weight stability is a good goal for healthy older adults who are carrying extra weight but who don’t have moderate or severe obesity (BMIs of 35 or higher).

For years, experts have debated what to advise older adults in this situation. But making sense of scientific evidence and expert opinion isn’t easy.