Main and interacting effects of physical activity and sedentary time on older adults' BMI: The moderating roles of socio-demographic and environmental attributes.

Delfien van Dyck Anthony BarnettJelle Van CauwenbergCasper J P ZhangCindy H P SitEster Cerin

Published in: PloS one (2020)

The country-specific effects confirm the cultural dependency and complexity of the associations between PA, ST and weight outcomes. Future longitudinal international studies including older adults from multiple regions assessing PA, ST, weight outcomes and dietary intake should be encouraged. Such studies are needed to refine the recommendations regarding ST and PA in older adults in light of preventing overweight and obesity.

Keyphrases

physical activity
body mass index
weight gain
case control
type diabetes
risk assessment
adipose tissue
human health
glycemic control
skeletal muscle
protein kinase