IWL

Question 1

Weight loss

Answer 1

Loss of 10 pounds ,4.5 kg or 5% of one’s body weight over a period of 6-12 months

Question 2

Iwl seen in

Answer 2

8%adult outpatients and 27% frail persons 65 yrs old and more

Question 3

Weight loss in elderly may b due to

Answer 3

Hip fracture
Pressure ulcers
Impaired immunesystem
Decreased functional changes

Question 4

Weight loss and mortality

Answer 4

9-38% within 1 -2.5 years

Question 5

Healthy aging

Answer 5

Weight remains stable until 9th decade , and tgen it falls

Question 6

Lean body mass(fat free mass)

Answer 6

Reduce at a rate of 0.3 g per year in the third decade

Rate of decline increase by the age of 60 in. Men and 65 in women