The interplay between lying, sitting, standing, moving, and walking on obesity risk in older adults: a compositional and isotemporal substitution analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Obesity in older adults is linked to various chronic conditions and decreased quality of life. Traditional physical activity guidelines often overlook the specific postures and movements that older adults engage in daily. This study aims to explore the compositional associations between posture-specific behaviours and obesity risk in younger (M = 67.35 ± 2.03 years) and older (M = 75.73 ± 4.17 years) groups of older adults and investigate the differences in body mass index (BMI) associated with replacing time spent in lying, sitting and standing with moving or walking.

Methods

This cross-sectional study involved 309 older adults aged 65 and above from Czech Republic. Participants' movement behaviours, including lying, sitting, standing, moving, and walking, were

SUBMITTER: Pelclova J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11681658 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature