Walking in Old Age and Development of Metabolic Syndrome: The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study
Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The specific health benefits of meeting physical activity guidelines are unclear in older adults. We examined the association between meeting, not meeting, or change in status of meeting physical activity guidelines through walking and the 5-year incidence of metabolic syndrome in older adults.
DOI: 10.17615/7fp4-cn68
Authors: Mercer, Vicki, Brach, Jennifer S., Kritchevsky, Stephen B., Satterfield, Suzanne, Rubin, Susan, Visser, Marjolein, Pieper, Carl F., Peterson, Matthew J., Evenson, Kelly R., Goodpaster, Bret H., Morey, Miriam C., Simonsick, Eleanor M., Giuliani, Carol
Language: English
Topic: Physical Activity and Health
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: National Institutes of Health
OpenAlex ID: W4299973875