BODY COMPOSITION CHANGE AND PHYSICAL FUNCTION AFTER INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL WEIGHT LOSS INTERVENTION

Abstract

The LookAHEAD trial, an RCT of adults with obesity and diabetes, has demonstrated weight loss (WL) efficacy through intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI), but also a decline in lean mass (LM) after ILI. One potential concern with LM reduction is worsening physical function (PF), particularly among older adults.