Association Between Adiposity and Perceived Physical Fatigability in Mid- to Late Life.

Pablo Martinez-AmezcuaEleanor M SimonsickAmal A WanigatungaJacek K UrbanekNancy Chiles ShafferLuigi FerrucciJennifer A Schrack

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2019)

Measures of adiposity, particularly central adiposity, are strongly associated with fatigability, suggesting that weight management may be an effective target for curbing fatigability and maintaining quality of life with aging.

Keyphrases

weight gain
insulin resistance
physical activity
mental health
body mass index
social support
depressive symptoms
weight loss
type diabetes
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
body weight