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Chapter 4 SAVE YOUR CHILDREN
Obesity And Elderly People, Is This

The Obesity Initiative at the University of Georgia says: “Obesity is one of the main determinants of nursing
home admissions, because when a person is obese as an older adult, they don’t have the muscle mass to carry
the load, and they become sedentary,” Evans said. “Family members of older adults will have trouble caring
for their loved ones if they are obese because they may not be able to move them around to care for them.”

The benefits of weight loss in obese older adults is increasingly strong, and the translation of research-
based weight-loss programs into community settings could help address the acute problem of obesity.
“As people age, they become more frail, so the concern we have is what is the best approach for safe weight
loss in older people, because even if we can help them lose weight, how much do they benefit in terms of
improved health outcome,” Johnson said. “It’s challenging to find that right balance between helping people
lose weight but also get a health benefit such as better management of Diabetes, better blood pressure
control, better ability to walk, become more mobile and independent and be able to take care of themselves.”
“We want to reduce the fat mass but hang on to our bone and muscle mass, so dietary and exercise regimens
that help us do that would be a preferred method of weight loss for older adults.”

Please read the above one more time SLOWLY. It’s what this book is all about. You see, I’m that age, and I
see these people every day IN WALKERS (or wheelchairs) as I walk by, a “skinny” healthy ex-300+lb-obese
person. The Solution is so simple, yet The Problem remains so great it breaks my heart.

Is this your child or grandchild in 30 – 60 years ?

Or is this you in 10 – 30 years ?

Or is this you now ?

IF Government & Medical Authorities Were Right - Why Did Obesity Rise So Rapidly Since 1975 ?