According to the latest American medical journal Archives of Internal Medicine, the research team led by Dr. Sylvia Wasserhill Smoler made a five-year follow-up survey of 3,975 hypertensive elderly people over 60 years old and reached the above conclusion.
Wasserhill Smoler explained that emaciated old people are generally weak and have weak ability to cope with diseases. In addition, emaciated old people may be malnourished, leading to decreased immune function. However, Wasserhill Smoler also said that the specific reasons why thin elderly people are prone to stroke and have high mortality need further study.
Wasserhill Smoler believes that the research results show that it is obviously inappropriate to lose weight regardless of age. She said, "Our survey results show that age is an important factor. We should send the message to the 70-year-old: from the point of view of keeping healthy, there is no need to lose weight deliberately, and don't just eat fruit without eating other foods to lose weight. Of course, there is no need to deliberately gain weight. "