'Fat but powerful' paradox: association of muscle power and adiposity markers with all-cause mortality in older adults from the EXERNET multicentre study.

Julian AlcazarDavid Navarrete-VillanuevaAsier MañasAlba Gómez-CabelloRaquel Pedrero-ChamizoLuis M AlegreGerardo VillaNarcís GusiMarcela González-GrossJose Antonio CasajusGerman Vicente-RodriguezIgnacio Ara

Published in: British journal of sports medicine (2021)

Powerful older people exhibited a reduced 9-year all-cause mortality regardless of BMI, waist circumference and BF%. Obesity according to fat index blunted the survival benefits of being powerful.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
body weight
fatty acid
type diabetes
weight loss
high fat diet induced