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The Impact of Body-Mass Index and Steps per Day on Blood Pressure and Fasting Glucose in Older Adults.
- Source :
- Journal of Aging & Physical Activity; Apr2008, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p188-200, 13p, 2 Charts, 2 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to investigate the combined impact of obesity and physical activity (PA) on the health of older adults. Pedometer-determined steps/d, body-mass index (BMI), resting blood pressure, and fasting glucose (FG) were assessed in 137 older adults (69.0 ± 8.9 yr). The active group (>4,227 steps/d) had lower systolic blood pressure (SBP; p = .001), diastolic blood pressure (DBP; p = .028), and FG (p < .001) than the inactive group (≤4,227 steps/d). The normal-BMI group (18.5-24.9 kg/m²) had lower SBP (p < .001) and DBP (p = .01) than the obese group (≥30 kg/m²). There were no differences in SBP (p = .963) or DBP (p = 1.0) between active obese and inactive normal-BMI groups. The active obese group, however, had a more favorable FG than the inactive normal-BMI group (χ² = 18.9, df = 3, p = .001). Efforts to increase PA of older adults should receive the same priority as reducing obesity to improve BP and FG levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PEDOMETERS
REGULATION of blood pressure
OBESITY
OLDER people
BLOOD sugar
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10638652
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Aging & Physical Activity
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31317875
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.16.2.188