Does duration of physical activity bouts matter for adiposity and metabolic syndrome? A cross-sectional study of older British men

BJ Jefferis, TJ Parsons, C Sartini, S Ash… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Background Older adults have low physical activity (PA) and high sedentary behaviour (SB)
levels. We investigate how total volume and specific patterns of moderate to vigorous PA …

Diurnal patterns of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour in older men

C Sartini, SG Wannamethee, S Iliffe, RW Morris… - BMC Public Health, 2015 - Springer
Background Physical activity (PA) levels among older adults are generally low and
sedentary behaviour (SB) very common; increasing PA and reducing SB levels could have …

Patterns of objectively measured physical activity in normal weight, overweight, and obese individuals (20–85 years): a cross-sectional study

BH Hansen, I Holme, SA Anderssen, E Kolle - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background The magnitude of the association between physical activity (PA) and obesity
has been difficult to establish using questionnaires. The aim of the study was to evaluate …

Moderate to vigorous physical activity and weight outcomes: does every minute count?

JX Fan, BB Brown, H Hanson… - American Journal of …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to test if moderate to vigorous physical activity
(MVPA) in less than the recommended≥ 10-minute bouts related to weight outcomes …

Timing of objectively-collected physical activity in relation to body weight and metabolic health in sedentary older people: a cross-sectional and prospective analysis

G Albalak, M Stijntjes, CA Wijsman… - International Journal of …, 2022 - nature.com
Background Little is known about the impact of timing as opposed to frequency and intensity
of daily physical activity on metabolic health. Therefore, we assessed the association …

Objective physical activity and weight loss in adults: The step‐up randomized clinical trial

JM Jakicic, DF Tate, W Lang, KK Davis, K Polzien… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine the amount of objectively measured MVPA and LPA that is associated
with long‐term weight loss and the maintenance of clinically significant weight loss. Methods …

Volume and intensity of physical activity in a large population-based cohort of middle-aged and older Australians: prospective relationships with weight gain, and …

K Gebel, D Ding, AE Bauman - Preventive medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives To examine prospectively whether higher proportions of vigorous physical activity
(VPA), independent of total activity volume, are associated with better outcomes in weight …

Association between physical activity and body fat percentage, with adjustment for BMI: a large cross-sectional analysis of UK Biobank

KE Bradbury, W Guo, BJ Cairns, MEG Armstrong… - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The objective of this study was to examine if, in the general population, physically
active adults have less body fat after taking body mass index (BMI) into account. Design A …

Objectively measured sedentary time and physical activity and associations with body weight gain: does body weight determine a decline in moderate and vigorous …

U Ekelund, E Kolle, J Steene-Johannessen… - International journal of …, 2017 - nature.com
Objectives: High levels of physical activity (PA) may prevent the development of obesity.
However, the magnitude and direction of the association between PA of various intensities …

Physical activity, body composition and metabolic syndrome in young adults

MK Salonen, N Wasenius, E Kajantie, A Lano, J Lahti… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Objective Low physical activity (PA) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic
disorders in all age groups. We measured intensity and volume of PA and examined the …