Physical Activity, Sitting Time, and Mortality From Inflammatory Diseases in Older Adults.

ABSTRACT: Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the independent and combined associations of physical activity (PA) and sitting time (ST) with long-term mortality attributed to inflammatory causes other than cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer in a national cohort of older adults in Spain. Design: Prospective study. Setting and Participants: A cohort of 3,677 individuals (1,626 men) aged ≥60 years was followed-up during 14.3 years. Measures: At baseline, individuals reported PA and ST. The study outcome was death from inflammatory diseases when CVD or cancer mortality was excluded. This outcome was classified into infectious and non-infectious conditions. Analyses were performed with Cox regression and adjusted for PA, ST, and other main confounders (age, se

SUBMITTER: Cabanas-Sanchez V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6052124 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature