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Associations between sedentary behaviour and body composition, muscle function and sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults

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posted on 2024-06-03, 20:27 authored by Jenny GianoudisJenny Gianoudis, CA Bailey, Robin DalyRobin Daly
Summary: While previous studies have reported detrimental associations of sedentary behaviours with cardiometabolic disorders and mortality, in this study, we report that higher levels of sitting time were associated with a greater risk of sarcopenia, with increased television (TV) viewing negatively associated with lean mass, independent of physical activity.

History

Journal

Osteoporosis international

Volume

26

Pagination

571-579

Location

London, England

ISSN

0937-941X

eISSN

1433-2965

Language

eng

Publication classification

C Journal article, C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2015, Springer

Issue

2

Publisher

Springer