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- Title
Active Lifestyles are Associated with Favorable Anthropometric Measures for US Adults.
- Authors
Tande, Desiree L.; Magel, Rhonda C.; Strand, Bradford N.; Terbizan, Donna J.
- Abstract
The third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) data was used to describe relationships between activity intensity and frequency and obesity for US adult men (n = 7428) and non-pregnant women (n = 8140). Compared with active men and women, inactive and partially active men and women are at increased risk of obesity (OR = 1.41, inactive men; OR = 1.73, partially active men; OR = 1.61, inactive women; OR = 1.26 partially active women) and abdominal obesity (OR = 1.53, inactive men; OR = 1.62, partially active men; OR = 1.61, inactive women; OR = 1.51 partially active women). Inactive women had the highest body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist to hip ratio (W:H) measures (28.1, 93.7 cm, 0.89. respectively) compared with partially active and active women (P < 0.05). WC (93.7 cm) and W:H (0.94) measures were lower for active men compared with inactive and partially active men (P < 0.05). Active US adults had more favorable anthropometric measures and reduced risk of obesity than both partially active and inactive adults.
- Subjects
UNITED States; HEALTH surveys; HEALTH &; Nutrition Examination Survey; OBESITY; METABOLIC disorders; BODY mass index; ANTHROPOMETRY
- Publication
ICHPER-SD Journal of Research in Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport & Dance, 2009, Vol 4, Issue 1, p35
- ISSN
1930-4595
- Publication type
Article