Poor health-related physical fitness performance increases the overweight and obesity risk in elderly people from Taiwan

Abstract Background: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the associations between health-related physical fitness performance and overweight/obesity risk among Taiwanese healthy older adults.Methods: A secondary dataset from the nationwide survey was applied in this study. Data from a total of 21,630 respondents aged 65-96 years were collected in this study. Demographic characteristics, life habits, perceived health status, anthropometric assessments, and health-related physical fitness measurements from this dataset were analyzed using the chi-square test, one-way analysis of variance, and logistic regression analysis.Results: The results indicated that overweight and obesity significantly reduced health-related physical fitness performance in the Taiwanese older adult population. In particular, the upper extremity muscular endurance scores of older adults with poor activity and physical fitness scores revealed obesity as a critical indicator of health-related physical fitness performance.Conclusions: Future studies can use muscle quality or body fat classification to predict obesity in older adults, which could more precisely portray the relationship between obesity and health-related physical fitness performance.

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Poor health-related physical fitness performance increases the overweight and obesity risk in older adults from Taiwan

BMC Geriatrics ◽

10.1186/s12877-021-02112-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Chien-Chang Ho ◽

Po-Fu Lee ◽

Hui-Ling Chen ◽

Ching-Yu Tseng ◽

Xin-Yu Hsieh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Adult Population ◽

Nationwide Survey ◽

Study Data ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Muscle Quality ◽

Obesity Risk ◽

Chi Square ◽

Health Related

Abstract Background The purpose of the present study was to investigate the associations between health-related physical fitness performance and overweight/obesity risk among Taiwanese healthy older adults. Methods A secondary dataset from the nationwide survey was applied in this study. Data from a total of 21,630 respondents aged 65–96 years were collected in this study. Demographic characteristics, life habits, perceived health status, anthropometric assessments, and health-related physical fitness measurements from this dataset were analyzed using the chi-square test, one-way analysis of variance, and logistic regression analysis. Results The results indicated that overweight and obesity significantly associated with health-related physical fitness performance in the Taiwanese older adult population. In particular, the upper extremity muscular endurance scores of older adults with poor activity and physical fitness scores revealed obesity as a critical indicator of health-related physical fitness performance. Conclusions Future studies can use muscle quality or body fat classification to predict obesity in older adults, which could more precisely portray the relationship between obesity and health-related physical fitness performance.

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Poor health-related physical fitness performance increases the overweight and obesity risk in elderly people from Taiwan

10.21203/rs.3.rs-45860/v3 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Chien-Chang Ho ◽

Po-Fu Lee ◽

Hui-Ling Chen ◽

Ching-Yu Tseng ◽

Xin-Yu Hsieh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Adult Population ◽

Nationwide Survey ◽

Study Data ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Muscle Quality ◽

Obesity Risk ◽

Chi Square ◽

Health Related

Abstract Background: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the associations between health-related physical fitness performance and overweight/obesity risk among Taiwanese healthy older adults.Methods: A secondary dataset from the nationwide survey was applied in this study. Data from a total of 21,630 respondents aged 65-96 years were collected in this study. Demographic characteristics, life habits, perceived health status, anthropometric assessments, and health-related physical fitness measurements from this dataset were analyzed using the chi-square test, one-way analysis of variance, and logistic regression analysis.Results: The results indicated that overweight and obesity significantly associated with health-related physical fitness performance in the Taiwanese older adult population. In particular, the upper extremity muscular endurance scores of older adults with poor activity and physical fitness scores revealed obesity as a critical indicator of health-related physical fitness performance.Conclusions: Future studies can use muscle quality or body fat classification to predict obesity in older adults, which could more precisely portray the relationship between obesity and health-related physical fitness performance.

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Poor Health-related Physical Fitness Performance Increases the Overweight and Obesity Risk in Elderly People From Taiwan

10.21203/rs.3.rs-45860/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Po-Fu Lee ◽

Chien-Chang Ho ◽

Hui-Ling Chen ◽

Ching-Yu Tseng ◽

Xin-Yu Hsieh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Adult Population ◽

Nationwide Survey ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Muscle Quality ◽

Obesity Risk ◽

Chi Square ◽

Health Related ◽

Chi Square Test

Abstract Background The purpose of the present study was to investigate the associations between health-related physical fitness performance and overweight/obesity risk among Taiwanese healthy older adults. Methods A secondary dataset from the nationwide survey with 21,630 data was applied in this study. Demographic characteristics, life habits, perceived health status, anthropometric assessments, and health-related physical fitness measurements from this dataset were analyzed using the chi-square test, one-way analysis of variance, and logistic regression analysis. Results The results indicated that overweight and obesity significantly reduced health-related physical fitness performance in the Taiwanese older adult population. In particular, the upper extremity muscular endurance scores of older adults with poor activity and physical fitness scores revealed obesity as a critical indicator of health-related physical fitness performance. Conclusions Future studies can use muscle quality or body fat classification to predict obesity in older adults, which could more precisely portray the relationship between obesity and health-related physical fitness performance.

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Poor Physical Fitness Performance as a Predictor of General Adiposity in Taiwanese Adults

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17082686 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (8) ◽

pp. 2686

Author(s):

Yi-Tien Lin ◽

Po-Fu Lee ◽

Tian-Shyug Lee ◽

Chien-Chang Ho

Keyword(s):

Physical Fitness ◽

Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Study Data ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Obesity Status ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Fitness Tests ◽

Health Related

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the association between different levels of health-related physical fitness measurements and obesity status in Taiwanese adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted by reviewing the National Physical Fitness Survey in Taiwan (HPFSIT) database. Responses from 60,056 participants, aged 23–64 years from the database were collected in the present study. Data from a standardized structured questionnaire and health-related physical fitness tests were analyzed. The quartiles of each physical fitness measurement were used for unconditional logistic regression analyses. Our results indicated clear trends in the association between cardiorespiratory fitness and overweight/obesity. Overweight and obesity were associated with a 10% to 60% increased risk of low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness in men and a 10% to almost 30% increased risk in women. However, the association between muscle strength/endurance and obesity status as well as flexibility and obesity status needs further investigation.

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Key Predictors of Overweight and Obesity in Adult Population

Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention ◽

10.22359/cswhi_12_5_12 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (5) ◽

pp. 79-86

Author(s):

M. Popovicova ◽

M. Belovicova ◽

P. Snopek ◽

J. Babecka

Keyword(s):

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Adult Population ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Chi Square ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

And Gender ◽

Overweight Or Obesity

Introduction: According to experts, overweight and obesity, are the most dangerous civilization diseases of today. World- wide, over 312 million people are obese and another 1.3 billion suffer from obesity. Increased weight is a significant health risk and it means a decrease in quality of life and, especially in life expectancy. Because of this, in our research, weaddressthe problem of current society which is overweight and obesity. Methods:To verify hypotheses, we used chi-square test of inde- pendence. It is a universal statistical test with wide use. It is most often used to verify the relation between nominal type variables. Results:By analyzing the results, we have found that over- weight or obesity of the parents, respondents’ satisfaction, eating habits and gender are related to overweight and obesity of the respondents. However, we have not found a relation between the physical activity of the respondents and their overweight or obesity. In case our respondents do not exercise and have bad eating habits, their body weight would be likely to increase. Conclusion:To prevent the development of overweight and obesity and its complications that have a negative impact on our health, it is necessary to make a targeted and effective in- tervention that is aimed at a healthy lifestyle.

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Speaker, tell me a joke: The feasibility of using smart speaker technology for health and well-being in an older adult population (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.33498 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Rachel Faulkenberry McCloud ◽

Carly Perez ◽

Mesfin Awoke Bekalu ◽

Kasisomayajula Viswanath

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Adult Population ◽

Well Being ◽

Lower Socioeconomic ◽

Study Staff ◽

Health Related ◽

Study Participants ◽

Older Adult Population ◽

Additional Explanation ◽

Health And Well Being

BACKGROUND Although smart speaker technology is poised to help improve the health and well-being of older adults through offering services such as music, medication reminders, and connection to others, more research is needed to determine how older adults from lower socioeconomic position (SEP) accept and use this technology. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to serve as a feasibility study for using smart speakers for improving the health and well-being of older low SEP adults. METHODS Forty nine adults between the age of 65 to 85 who lived in a subsidized housing community were recruited to take part in a three-month study. Participants had a smart speaker into their home and were given a brief orientation to its use. Over the course of the study, participants were given weekly check-in calls to help assist with any problems and newsletters with tips on how to use the speaker. Participants received a pretest and posttest to gauge comfort with technology, well-being, and perceptions of and use of the speaker. Study staff also maintained detailed process notes of interactions with participants over the course of the study, including a log of all issues reported. RESULTS At the end of the study period, 38% of the participants indicated using the speaker daily, and 38% reported using it several times per week. Seventy-two percent of the participants indicated that they wanted to continue using the speaker after the end of the study. The majority (63%) indicated that the speaker was useful, and approximately half of participants felt that the speaker gave them another voice to talk to (51%) and connected them with the outside world (47%). Although common uses were using the speaker for weather, music, and news, fewer reported using it for health-related questions. Despite initial challenges participants experienced with framing questions to the speaker, additional explanation by study staff addressed these issues in the first weeks of the study. CONCLUSIONS Results from this study indicate that there is promise for smart speaker technology with older low SEP adults, particularly to connect them to music, news, and reminders. Future studies will need to provide more up-front training on query formation, as well as develop and promote more specific options for older adults, particularly in the area of health and well-being. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT RR2-10.2196/jmir.4375

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Breakfast Skipping and Obesity Risk among Urban Adults in Bangladesh

International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) ◽

10.11591/.v3i1.4670 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 15 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Shatabdi Goon ◽

Md. Saiful Islam

Keyword(s):

Adult Population ◽

Positive Association ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Obesity Risk ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Breakfast Skipping ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Urban Adults ◽

Promotion Strategies ◽

Skipping Breakfast

Positive association between skipping breakfast and overweight and obesity is globally observed regardless of cultural diversity among countries. A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed on a total of 426 urban adults, who were randomly selected in a nutrition counseling center of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. The objective of this study was determining the association between breakfast skipping and obesity risk in urban adults of Bangladesh. Results indicated that approximately 35.2% of the sample skipped breakfast. Gender was the only statistically significant sociodemographic variable, with females skipping at two times the rate of males (OR 95% CI: 1.9; 1.3-2.9). Obesity was detected among 39.5% of breakfast skippers and they showed significantly high prevalence (X2=30.15, p<0.05). Skippers were significantly more likely being obese (OR 3.5; 95% CI 2.2-5.5) and obesity was more prevalent in female skippers (X2=8.7, p<0.05), with three times more compared to male skippers (OR 95% CI: 2.8; 1.4-5.9). Breakfast skipping is highly prevalent among urban adult population with significant association of obesity in Bangladesh. Health promotion strategies should be used to encourage all adults to eat breakfast regularly.

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Body Mass Index Correlates with Age but Not with Sleep Duration in Nepalese Adults

Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3126/jucms.v2i4.12037 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 15-18

Author(s):

M Amatya ◽

Binu Gorkhali ◽

M N Islam ◽

S Shrestha

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Sleep Duration ◽

Body Mass ◽

Adult Population ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

P Value ◽

Sleep Habits ◽

Chi Square ◽

Sleep Habit

INTRODUCTION: The problem of overweight and obesity has been recognized as public health problem worldwide. This study was done to measure incidence of overweight and obesity in Nepalese adult population and to explore correlation of body mass index (BMI) with sleep habits. MATERIAL AND METHODS: BMI was calculated from measured height and weight; sleep habit information was gathered from participants' recall. Participants were grouped into 4 BMI classes and 3 sleep groups. Groups were compared for age, gender, and other variables by ANOVA and Chi square. RESULTS: Of the total 241 participants, 72.2% (n=174) were male. Sleep duration was adequate for 80.2% participants; 37% were overweight, 5% were obese, and 1% were underweight. BMI had no correlation with sleep duration (p value 0.753) but strongly correlated with age (p value 0.000). CONCLUSION: Incidence of overweight and obesity is high in the Nepalese adult population. BMI is not correlated to sleep duration in Nepalese population as reported for other countries.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v2i4.12037 Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences (2014) Vol.02 No.04 Issue 08Page: 15-18

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Large-Scale Assessment of Health-Related Physical Fitness in French Older Adults: Feasibility and Validity

Frontiers in Public Health ◽

10.3389/fpubh.2020.487308 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Author(s):

Damien Mack-Inocentio ◽

Mehdi Menai ◽

Eric Doré ◽

Bastien Doreau ◽

Camille Gaillard ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Large Scale ◽

Test Battery ◽

Large Scale Assessment ◽

Hand Grip ◽

Vitality Test ◽

Health Related ◽

External Consistency

Objectives: This study aims to assess the validity, internal consistency, implementation, and feasibility of a sequence of tests, the Vitality Test Battery, designed to measure physical fitness, at a large scale in French older adults.Methods: A total of 528 volunteers (age ≥60 years) took the battery of 10 tests: 6-min walk, trunk strength, hand grip strength, medicine ball throwing, 30-s chair stand, flexibility, balance, plate tapping, ruler drop, and dual task.Results: Internal consistency was high, with the Cronbach alpha coefficients at around 0.77, explaining 64% of the variance. The test–retest correlations (0.3–0.6) between the items were acceptable and displayed an internal consistency property. Although five components explained 65% of the variance, all the items were kept because their eigenvalues were near to 0.9. External consistency was validated by a significant decrease in fitness scores (p < 0.001) with age and body mass index.Discussion: The Vitality Test Battery is a safe, valid tool for assessing physical fitness in persons aged over 60 years.

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Effects of Individualized Aerobic Exercise Training on Physical Activity and Health-Related Physical Fitness among Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Multimorbidity: A Randomized Controlled Trial

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18010101 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 101

Author(s):

Yi-Pang Lo ◽

Shang-Lin Chiang ◽

Chia-Huei Lin ◽

Hung-Chang Liu ◽

Li-Chi Chiang

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Motivational Interviewing ◽

Aerobic Exercise ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Aerobic Exercise Training ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Health Related

The presence of multimorbidity in middle-aged and older adults, which reduces their physical activity and quality of life, is a global health challenge. Exercise is one of the most important health behaviors that individuals can engage in. Previous studies have revealed that aerobic exercise training is beneficial for healthy middle-aged and older adults and those with various chronic diseases, but few studies have designed individualized aerobic exercise training for individuals with multimorbidity. Although individuals with multimorbidity are considerably less adherent to physical activity interventions, telephone-based motivational interviewing may help in strengthening motivation and promoting behavioral change for increasing physical activity and health-related physical fitness. This study aimed to examine whether a 12-week individualized aerobic exercise training in a rehabilitation center combined with telephone-based motivational interviewing is effective in promoting physical activity and health-related physical fitness among middle-aged and older adults with multimorbidity. A randomized controlled trial was conducted. Forty-three participants (aged > 40) were recruited and randomly assigned to the intervention group, comparison group, or control group. The participants’ physical activity and health-related physical fitness were assessed at baseline and at 12 weeks. The results indicated that after individualized aerobic exercise training combined with telephone-based motivational interviewing, the participants reported increased total physical activity (Fin = 481.3, p = 0.011), vigorous-intensity physical activity (Fin= 298.9, p = 0.007), dominant and nondominant hand grip (kg) (Fin = 1.96, p = 0.019; Fin = 2.19, p = 0.027, respectively), FEV1/FVC (Fin = 0.045, p = 0.043), VO2 max (ml/kg/min) (Fin = 5.30, p = 0.001), VO2 max predicted (%) (Fin = 21.6, p = 0.001), work (watts) (Fin = 22.5, p = 0.001), and anaerobic threshold (L/min) (Fin = 0.165, p = 0.011). Twelve weeks of individualized aerobic exercise training in the rehabilitation center combined with telephone-based motivational interviewing can increase the total physical activity, vigorous physical activity, and cardiorespiratory fitness of middle-aged and older adults with multimorbidity.

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