Relationship between total physical activity and physical activity domains with body composition and energy expenditure among Brazilian adults.

Natalia Tomborelli BellafronteRenata K K SerafiniPaula G Chiarello

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2019)

Exercise/sports and leisure-time/locomotion are PA domains associated with a better body composition. A gender gap still exists in PA, as women are less active than men. The BHPAQ could screen subjects with excess fat mass.

Keyphrases

body composition
physical activity
resistance training
bone mineral density
body mass index
polycystic ovary syndrome
adipose tissue
high throughput
mental health
middle aged
high intensity
pregnancy outcomes
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
single cell
insulin resistance