Physical activity levels, exercise intrinsic motivation, physical fitness, and their association with adiposity and Oxytocin Receptor (OXTR) rs53576 and rs2254298 gene variants.

ABSTRACT: Intrinsic motivation predicts higher exercise participation and long-term sustenance. Common variants in the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) have been associated with socially-related personality traits and behaviours, and obesity pathogenesis. The study aims to investigate the association of physical activity (PA) level, intrinsic motivation, and physical fitness, with adiposity and OXTR rs53576 and rs2254298 among a sample of Malaysian urban young adults in Sunway University. A total of 273 participants (M/F = 118/155; aged 21.5 ± 2.9) self-reported their socio-demographics, PA levels via International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) Short Form, and intrinsic motivation via Motives for Physical Activities Measure - Revised (MPAM-R). Physical fitness was assessed by three-minute step

SUBMITTER: Say YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12440189 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature