Obesity tied to older adults’ risk of falls

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Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:08pm EST (Reuters) – Obese older adults may be more likely than their thinner peers to suffer a potentially disabling fall — though the most severely overweight may be somewhat protected from injury, according to a U.S. study.


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