Neuropsychological Functioning in Older Adults with Obesity: Implications for Bariatric Surgery

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• Alternative Title:
  J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr
• Personal Author:
  Roth, Robert M. ; Rotenberg, Sivan ; Carmasin, Jeremy ; Billmeier, Sarah ; Batsis, John A.
• Description:
  Bariatric surgery is the most effective approach to treating morbid obesity, resulting in decreased morbidity, mortality, and improved quality of life. Research on outcomes has generally been restricted to young and middle-aged adults, despite a growing epidemic of obesity in older adults. The use of bariatric surgery has been limited in older individuals, in part due to concerns that preexisting cognitive dysfunction increases the risk of poor post-surgical outcomes, including cognitive decline. The literature on the relationship between obesity and cognition in older adults is emerging, but fraught by several methodological limitations. While there is insufficient research to determine the nature of cognitive outcomes following bariatric surgery in older adults, the aim of this paper is to review the existing evidence and make the case for further study.
• Subjects:
  Article Bariatric Cognitive Neuropsychology Obesity Older Adult
• Source:
  J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr. 38(1):69-82
• Pubmed ID:
  30794078
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6987845
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  K23 AG051681/AG/NIA NIH HHS/United States ; U48 DP005018/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; UL1 TR001086/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States
• Volume:
  38
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:be500b2d5b93b4bfd354403f922162549bfdc17515b42cc6151d308c31bb6faf
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/84701/cdc_84701_DS1.pdf
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