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Does telomere length predict decline in physical functioning in older twin sisters during an 11-year follow-up?
(Springer Netherlands; American Aging Association, 2016)
Background: Leucocyte telomere length (LTL) is known to be associated with mortality, but
its association with age-related decline in physical functioning and the development of
disability is less clear. This study ...
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii treatment improves hepatic health and reduces adipose tissue inflammation in high-fat fed mice
(Nature Publishing Group, 2017)
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii is considered as one of the most important bacterial indicators of a healthy gut. We studied the effects of oral F. prausnitzii treatment on high-fat fed mice. Compared to the high-fat control ...
Prestroke Weight Loss Is Associated With Poststroke Mortality Among Men in the Honolulu-Asia Aging Study
(W.B.Saunders Co.; American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2014)
Objective
To examine baseline prestroke weight loss and poststroke mortality among men.
Design
Longitudinal study of late-life prestroke body mass index (BMI), weight loss, and BMI change (midlife to late life) with ...
Impact of a social media exercise service on individuals and employees
(de Gruyter Open; University of Physical Education, 2016)
Study aim: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of a social media exercise platform (HeiaHeia, Helsinki,
Finland) on the level of physical activity, physical fitness, wellbeing and body weight ...
A Smartphone App to Promote Healthy Weight Gain, Diet, and Physical Activity During Pregnancy (HealthyMoms) : Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
(JMIR Publications Inc, 2019)
Background: Excessive gestational weight gain is common and associated with adverse outcomes both in the short and long
term. Although traditional lifestyle-based interventions have shown to mitigate excess gestational ...
Normal-weight obesity and cardiometabolic risk : A 7-year longitudinal study in girls from prepuberty to early adulthood
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2017)
Objective: To study whether normal-weight obesity in childhood is associated with increased cardiometabolic risk in early adulthood. Methods: This study assessed data for 236 girls followed from prepuberty to early adulthood. ...
Physical Activity, Sleep, and Symptoms of Depression in Adults : Testing for Mediation
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2019)
Purpose Physical activity, sleep problems, and symptoms of depression contribute to overall well-being. The factors are reciprocally associated, but the nature of these associations remains unclear. The present study ...
The Interplay between Genes and Psychosocial Home Environment on Physical Activity
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; American College of Sports Medicine, 2018)
Introduction
Genetic factors contribute to individual differences in physical activity, but it remains uncertain whether the magnitude of the genetic effects is modified by variations in home environments. We aimed to ...
Effect of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in Overweight/Obese Men Aged 42 to 60 Years
(Elsevier Inc., 2018)
The purpose of this study was to examine the subject and combined associations of cardiorespiratory fitness (fitness) and body mass index (BMI) with the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in middle-aged men. This prospective ...
Life-space mobility and dimensions of depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older adults
(Routledge, 2015)
Objectives: To examine the association between life-space mobility and different dimensions of depressive symptoms among older community-dwelling people.
Methods: Cross-sectional analyses of baseline data of the ‘Life-Space ...