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(KFF Health News, via Getty Images) Making sense of scientific evidence and expert opinion surrounding weight issues in older adults isn’t easy.

(KFF Health News, via Getty Images) Making sense of scientific evidence and expert opinion surrounding weight issues in older adults isn’t easy.

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