Associations between physical activity, physical fitness, and body composition in adults living in Germany: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

Body composition (BC) changes with age and is associated with morbidity and mortality. A physically active lifestyle influences BC and represents an important predictor of successful aging. To emphasize this, the World Health Organization established activity recommendations for all age groups. We describe BC during adulthood using a cross-sectional sample from a German community and investigate the associations between physical activity (PA), physical fitness (PF), and BC.

Methods

Data from 329 men and women aged 35 to 86 years were analyzed. PA was measured by questionnaire and classified into sport activity and habitual activity. PF was measured through physical performance tests and BC by bioelectrical impedance analysis. Fat mass index (FMI) and fat-fr

SUBMITTER: Schilling R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10602354 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature