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Light Intensity Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Relation to Body Mass Index and Grip Strength in Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Findings from the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders (LIFE) Study
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BACKGROUND: Identifying modifiable determinants of fat mass and muscle strength in older adults is important given their impact on physical functioning and health. Light intensity physical activity and sedentary behavior are potential determinants, but their relations to these outcomes are poorly understood. We evaluated associations of light intensity physical activity and sedentary time-assessed both objectively and by self-report-with body mass index (BMI) and grip strength in a large sample of older adults. METHODS: We used cross-sectional baseline data from 1130 participants of the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders (LIFE) study, a community-dwelling sample of relatively sedentary older adults (70-89 years) at heightened risk of mobility disability. Time spent sedentary and in light intensity activity were assessed using an accelerometer worn for 3-7 days (Actigraph GT3X) and by self-report. Associations between these exposures and measured BMI and grip strength were evaluated using linear regression. RESULTS: Greater time spent in light intensity activity and lower sedentary times were both associated with lower BMI. This was evident using objective measures of lower-light intensity, and both objective and self-reported measures of higher-light intensity activity. Time spent watching television was positively associated with BMI, while reading and computer use were not. Greater time spent in higher but not lower intensities of light activity (assessed objectively) was associated with greater grip strength in men but not women, while neither objectively assessed nor self-reported sedentary time was associated with grip strength. CONCLUSIONS: In this cross-sectional study, greater time spent in light intensity activity and lower sedentary times were associated with lower BMI. These results are consistent with the hypothesis that replacing sedentary activities with light intensity activities could lead to lower BMI levels and obesity prevalence among the population of older adults. However, longitudinal and experimental studies are needed to strengthen causal inferences.
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- Authors
- Bann, D., Hire, D., Manini, T., Cooper, R., Botoseneanu, A., McDermott, M. M., Pahor, M., Glynn, N. W., Fielding, R., King, A. C., Church, T., Ambrosius, W. T., Gill, T., & for the LIFE Study Group
- Affiliations
- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing (GB)
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Northwestern University (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Tufts University (US)
- Stanford Medicine (US)
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Bann, David
- ORCID
- Venue
- PLOS ONE
- Publisher
- Public Library of Science (PLoS)
- Published
- 2015-02-03
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- e0116058
- ISSN
- 1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC4315494
- OpenAlex
- W2142443169
- Cited by
- 134
- References
- 61
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 19 · 2017: 15 · 2016: 13 · 2015: 6
- FWCI
- 13.01
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Update notices
- correction (2015-04-15)
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- public-domain
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- e-space (Manchester Metropolitan University) (acceptedVersion)
- D-Scholarship@Pitt (University of Pittsburgh) (acceptedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
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- Funders
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (No. 58-1950-0-014, #58–1950-0-014, 1P30AG031679, 0-014)
- Yale University (P30AG021342)
- Wake Forest University (P30 AG21332, 1P30AG21332, P30 AG024827)
- University of Florida (P30 AG028740, 1 P30 AG028740, P30 AG024827)
- University of Pittsburgh (P30-AG024827)
- Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance
- National Institutes of Health (UL1TR001085, UL1TR000142, K07AG3587, AG024827, AG028740, 3U01AG022376-05A2S, 1P30AG031679, 1 P30 AG21332, 5p30ag031679-15)
- Medical Research Council ([MC_UU_12019/1, MC_UU_12019/4)
- Economic and Social Research Council (ES/M001660/1)
- National Institute on Aging (1-P30-AG21332, U01AG22376, U01AG022376, 1 P30 AG031679, AG 024827, 3U01AG022376-05A2S, K07AG043587, P30-AG031679, AG028740, P30AG-21332, K07AG3587, P30AG024827, P30AG028740, P30AG021332, P30AG021342)
- National Center for Research Resources (RR025744, UL1RR025744)
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R24HD065688)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Frailty in Older Adults
- Keywords
- light physical activity, sedentary behavior, body mass index, grip strength, older adults, television viewing, self-reported sedentary time, accelerometer-measured sedentary time, fat mass, muscle strength, life studies
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Motor Activity, Body Mass Index, Hand Strength, Sedentary Behavior, Self Report
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