Table 2.

Potential benefits and risks related to intentional weight loss in the older adults Adapted from [50].

Potential benefits	Potential risks
Adults with impaired glucose tolerance less likely to become diabetic
Improved cardiovascular risk factors Reduced use of chronic medications if 10% weight loss is achieved
Improved respiratory health Decrease in sleep apnoea	Compromised micronutrient status resulting from poor diet quality
Activities of daily living improved or remain constant Maintain or improve activities of daily living	Loss of lean muscle tissue (sarcopenia) which can be challenged by undertaking regular physical activity
Improved quality of life	Gallstone formation in a minority of adults as a result of profound weight loss (>20 kg)