Association between Physical Activity Levels and Body Composition among Healthy Older Japanese Adults during a Snowy Winter: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background: Despite a long average lifespan, increased life expectancy does not guarantee higher quality of life. Methods: To contribute in understanding some determinants of healthy life expectancies in older Japanese individuals in a snowy winter region, we investigated the indicators of health. L...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7432337/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32718050 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155316 |
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author | Shimoda, Tomoko Suzuki, Teppei Tsutsumi, Kaori Samukawa, Mina Yoshimura, Sadako Ogasawara, Katsuhiko |
author_facet | Shimoda, Tomoko Suzuki, Teppei Tsutsumi, Kaori Samukawa, Mina Yoshimura, Sadako Ogasawara, Katsuhiko |
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description | Background: Despite a long average lifespan, increased life expectancy does not guarantee higher quality of life. Methods: To contribute in understanding some determinants of healthy life expectancies in older Japanese individuals in a snowy winter region, we investigated the indicators of health. Local residents (n = 124) in the city of Iwamizawa volunteered for health examinations from January 2016 to March 2016. We recorded activity via daily steps for 2-week periods. In addition, we measured body composition, grip strength, and assessed nutritional status. Results: Analysis of body composition and daily activity indicated that women who walked more than 4000 steps had lower fat mass and increased muscle mass. Men with >3.0 metabolic equivalents (METs) when walking had lower body fat. Conclusion: For healthy older Japanese individuals in this snowy winter region, walking >4000 steps daily for women and exercise of >3.0 METs for men may indicate health-promoting activities. |
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spelling | pubmed-74323372020-08-24 Association between Physical Activity Levels and Body Composition among Healthy Older Japanese Adults during a Snowy Winter: A Cross-Sectional Study Shimoda, Tomoko Suzuki, Teppei Tsutsumi, Kaori Samukawa, Mina Yoshimura, Sadako Ogasawara, Katsuhiko Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Background: Despite a long average lifespan, increased life expectancy does not guarantee higher quality of life. Methods: To contribute in understanding some determinants of healthy life expectancies in older Japanese individuals in a snowy winter region, we investigated the indicators of health. Local residents (n = 124) in the city of Iwamizawa volunteered for health examinations from January 2016 to March 2016. We recorded activity via daily steps for 2-week periods. In addition, we measured body composition, grip strength, and assessed nutritional status. Results: Analysis of body composition and daily activity indicated that women who walked more than 4000 steps had lower fat mass and increased muscle mass. Men with >3.0 metabolic equivalents (METs) when walking had lower body fat. Conclusion: For healthy older Japanese individuals in this snowy winter region, walking >4000 steps daily for women and exercise of >3.0 METs for men may indicate health-promoting activities. MDPI 2020-07-23 2020-08 /pmc/articles/PMC7432337/ /pubmed/32718050 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155316 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Shimoda, Tomoko Suzuki, Teppei Tsutsumi, Kaori Samukawa, Mina Yoshimura, Sadako Ogasawara, Katsuhiko Association between Physical Activity Levels and Body Composition among Healthy Older Japanese Adults during a Snowy Winter: A Cross-Sectional Study |
title | Association between Physical Activity Levels and Body Composition among Healthy Older Japanese Adults during a Snowy Winter: A Cross-Sectional Study |
title_full | Association between Physical Activity Levels and Body Composition among Healthy Older Japanese Adults during a Snowy Winter: A Cross-Sectional Study |
title_fullStr | Association between Physical Activity Levels and Body Composition among Healthy Older Japanese Adults during a Snowy Winter: A Cross-Sectional Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Association between Physical Activity Levels and Body Composition among Healthy Older Japanese Adults during a Snowy Winter: A Cross-Sectional Study |
title_short | Association between Physical Activity Levels and Body Composition among Healthy Older Japanese Adults during a Snowy Winter: A Cross-Sectional Study |
title_sort | association between physical activity levels and body composition among healthy older japanese adults during a snowy winter: a cross-sectional study |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7432337/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32718050 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155316 |
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