Associations of device-measured sleep, sedentariness and physical activity with growth differentiation factor 15 in older adults.
Rosario OrtoláEsther García-EsquinasAntonio Buño-SotoVerónica Cabanas-SánchezDavid Martínez-GómezMercedes Sotos-PrietoEllen A StruijkFrancisco Félix CaballeroEsther Lopez-GarciaJosé R BanegasFernando Rodríguez-ArtalejoPublished in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2022)
The MVPA was inversely associated with GDF-15, with stronger associations at lower PA volumes. Also, more LPA and less SB time were linked to lower GDF-15 in the less active individuals. This suggests that simply moving more and sitting less may reduce chronic disease burden in older adults.