NIH R01 · 2025
PROJECT SUMMARY Consistent with the research priorities of the National Institute on Aging, this R01 application will investigate the optimal intervention sequence to achieve weight loss in older adults with obesity and ≥ 2 Medicare-defined multiple chronic conditions (MCC). The growing prevalence of obesity in older adults, particularly in those with common chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, or arthritis, increases the risk of functional decline, nursing home placement, and early mortality. Weight loss interventions can mitigate such adverse outcomes; however, differential response to treatment is often observed due to a patient’s clinical heterogeneity. Clinicians lack…
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