Substituting sedentary time with physical activity in youngest-old to oldest-old community-dwelling older adults: Associations with body composition.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Several studies have suggested that physical activity and sedentary behavior are strongly and independently associated with body composition and obesity. However, few studies have investigated whether substituting sedentary time with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is associated with body composition in older adults, especially among those older than 75 years.

Methods

This study examined the associations between replacing sedentary time with physical activity and obesity indices in a sample of 199 community-dwelling older Taiwanese adults (52.3% women; 80.6 ± 7.0 years). Physical activity and sedentary behavior were measured using the triaxial accelerometer (GT3X+, ActiGraph). Body composition indices were computed through a bioelectrical impedance analys

SUBMITTER: Lai TF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9746713 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature