Open AccessAndroid Adiposity and Lack of Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity Are Associated With Insulin Resistance and Diabetes in Aging Adults
Author(s) -
Mark D. Peterson,
Soham Al Snih,
José Antonio Serra Rexach,
Charles Burant
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series a
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1758-535X
pISSN - 1079-5006
DOI - 10.1093/gerona/glv002
Subject(s) - insulin resistance , diabetes mellitus , medicine , physical activity , gerontology , android (operating system) , insulin , endocrinology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , computer science , operating system
Physical inactivity and excess adiposity are thought to be interdependent "lifestyle" factors and thus, many older adults are at exaggerated risk for preventable diseases. The purposes of this study were to determine the degree of discordance between body mass index (BMI) and adiposity among adults older than 50 years, and to determine the extent to which direct measures of adiposity, and objectively measured sedentary behavior (SB) and physical activity (PA) are associated with insulin resistance (IR) or diabetes.
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