Association of objectively measured sedentary behavior and physical activity with cardiometabolic risk markers in older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to examine the associations between sedentary behavior and different intensities of physical activity with cardiometabolic risk, and to analyze the simultaneous effect of excess sedentary behavior and recommended levels of physical activity on cardiometabolic risk markers in older adults.

Methods

We conducted a population-based cross-sectional study on a sample of older adults (60+) living in Florianopolis, Brazil. The objectively measured predictors were sedentary time, light physical activity and moderate to vigorous physical activity, and the outcomes were markers of cardiometabolic risk. Data were considered valid when the participant had used the accelerometer for at least four days per week.

Results

The sample included 425 old

SUBMITTER: Figueiro TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6338374 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature