Daily lifestyle behaviors and risks of sarcopenia among older adults
Abstract Background Lifestyle behaviors are modifiable factors that can provide information for designing intervention strategies for sarcopenia. The present study aimed to identify the relationships between a range of daily lifestyle behaviors and sarcopenia risks among older adults. Methods A nati...
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| author | Pei-Lin Tzeng Chien-Yu Lin Ting-Fu Lai Wan-Chi Huang Evonne Pien Ming-Chun Hsueh Kun-Pei Lin Jong-Hwan Park Yung Liao |
| author_facet | Pei-Lin Tzeng Chien-Yu Lin Ting-Fu Lai Wan-Chi Huang Evonne Pien Ming-Chun Hsueh Kun-Pei Lin Jong-Hwan Park Yung Liao |
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| description | Abstract Background Lifestyle behaviors are modifiable factors that can provide information for designing intervention strategies for sarcopenia. The present study aimed to identify the relationships between a range of daily lifestyle behaviors and sarcopenia risks among older adults. Methods A nationwide telephone-based survey targeting older adults (≥65 years) was performed in Taiwan. Data based on self-reported daily lifestyle behaviors (food selection, physical activity, sitting time, and sleep duration), the presence or absence of sarcopenia (measured by SARC-F), and personal characteristics were obtained. Binary logistic regression models were applied. Results A total of 1068 older adults participated in this survey. In the adjusted model, older adults who selected unbalanced foods (odds ratio [OR] = 1.93, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.12–3.34), engaged in insufficient physical activity (OR = 5.14, 95% CI = 3.04–8.70), and sat for longer periods of time (OR = 1.98, 95% CI = 1.09–3.59) were more likely to have higher risks of sarcopenia. No significant association was observed for sleep duration. Conclusions The results of this study highlight that, among health behaviors, an unbalanced food selection (six nutrients), not meeting physical activity recommendations (150 min/week), and a higher sitting time (≥7 h/day) were risk factors for sarcopenia among older adults. Intervention programs for sarcopenia prevention in older adults should focus on promoting balanced food selection, sufficient physical activity, and reduced sitting time. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-238f225f1c3340c1b41704edf03b98802022-12-22T03:01:50ZengBMCArchives of Public Health2049-32582020-11-017811810.1186/s13690-020-00498-9Daily lifestyle behaviors and risks of sarcopenia among older adultsPei-Lin Tzeng0Chien-Yu Lin1Ting-Fu Lai2Wan-Chi Huang3Evonne Pien4Ming-Chun Hsueh5Kun-Pei Lin6Jong-Hwan Park7Yung Liao8Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal UniversityGraduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda UniversityDepartment of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal UniversityDepartment of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal UniversityDepartment of Psychology, University of CaliforniaGraduate Institute of Sport Pedagogy, University of TaipeiDepartment of Geriatrics and Gerontology, National Taiwan University HospitalHealth Convergence Medicine Laboratory, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University HospitalDepartment of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal UniversityAbstract Background Lifestyle behaviors are modifiable factors that can provide information for designing intervention strategies for sarcopenia. The present study aimed to identify the relationships between a range of daily lifestyle behaviors and sarcopenia risks among older adults. Methods A nationwide telephone-based survey targeting older adults (≥65 years) was performed in Taiwan. Data based on self-reported daily lifestyle behaviors (food selection, physical activity, sitting time, and sleep duration), the presence or absence of sarcopenia (measured by SARC-F), and personal characteristics were obtained. Binary logistic regression models were applied. Results A total of 1068 older adults participated in this survey. In the adjusted model, older adults who selected unbalanced foods (odds ratio [OR] = 1.93, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.12–3.34), engaged in insufficient physical activity (OR = 5.14, 95% CI = 3.04–8.70), and sat for longer periods of time (OR = 1.98, 95% CI = 1.09–3.59) were more likely to have higher risks of sarcopenia. No significant association was observed for sleep duration. Conclusions The results of this study highlight that, among health behaviors, an unbalanced food selection (six nutrients), not meeting physical activity recommendations (150 min/week), and a higher sitting time (≥7 h/day) were risk factors for sarcopenia among older adults. Intervention programs for sarcopenia prevention in older adults should focus on promoting balanced food selection, sufficient physical activity, and reduced sitting time.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-020-00498-9Behavior changeLifestyle interventionHealth promotion |
| spellingShingle | Pei-Lin Tzeng Chien-Yu Lin Ting-Fu Lai Wan-Chi Huang Evonne Pien Ming-Chun Hsueh Kun-Pei Lin Jong-Hwan Park Yung Liao Daily lifestyle behaviors and risks of sarcopenia among older adults Archives of Public Health Behavior change Lifestyle intervention Health promotion |
| title | Daily lifestyle behaviors and risks of sarcopenia among older adults |
| title_full | Daily lifestyle behaviors and risks of sarcopenia among older adults |
| title_fullStr | Daily lifestyle behaviors and risks of sarcopenia among older adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Daily lifestyle behaviors and risks of sarcopenia among older adults |
| title_short | Daily lifestyle behaviors and risks of sarcopenia among older adults |
| title_sort | daily lifestyle behaviors and risks of sarcopenia among older adults |
| topic | Behavior change Lifestyle intervention Health promotion |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-020-00498-9 |
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