Fitness age outperforms body mass index in differentiating aging patterns and health risk profiles of healthy adults aged 51-80 years.

ABSTRACT: Physical fitness has been extensively shown to strongly associate with general health status and major health risks. Here we tested the ability of a novel estimate of fitness age (FitAge) to differentiate aging trajectories.This study aimed at (1) testing the ability of FitAge to differentiate aging patterns among decelerated, normal, and accelerated agers in selected health domains, (2) estimating the risk for developing major health issues depending on the aging trajectory, and (3) comparing FitAge to body mass index (BMI) categorization in differentiating healthy from unhealthy aging patterns.A total of 176 volunteers participated in this cross-sectional study. Participants underwent clinical screening and a comprehensive assessment of body composition, nutritional and health-related st

SUBMITTER: A M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11493939 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature