Objectively measured physical activity and kidney function in older men; a cross-sectional population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

kidney function declines in older adults and physical activity levels are low. We investigated whether higher levels of physical activity and lower levels of sedentary behaviour were associated with lower odds of low kidney function in older men.

Methods

cross-sectional study of 1,352 men from the British Regional Heart Study, mean (standard deviation) age 78.5 (4.6) year. Physical activity and sedentary behaviour were measured using Actigraph GT3X accelerometers. Kidney function was measured by estimated Glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) using the chronic kidney disease-EPI creatinine-cystatin equation. Associations between physical (in)activity and kidney function were investigated using regression models.

Results

higher levels of physical activity and lo

SUBMITTER: Parsons TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5860422 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature