Objectively measured physical activity and plasma metabolomics in the Shanghai Physical Activity Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity is associated with a variety of health benefits, but the biological mechanisms that explain these associations remain unclear. Metabolomics is a powerful tool to comprehensively evaluate global metabolic signature associated with physical activity and helps to pinpoint the pathways that mediate the health effects of physical activity. There has been limited research on metabolomics and habitual physical activity, and no metabolomics study has examined sedentary behaviour and physical activity of different intensities.

Methods

In a group of Chinese adults (N = 277), we used an untargeted approach to examine 328 plasma metabolites in relation to accelerometer-measured physical activity, including overall volume of physical activity (physical activi

SUBMITTER: Xiao Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5100606 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature