20.500.12556/DKUM-88806 Sarcopenia, obesity, and their association with selected behavioral factors in active older adults Introduction: The number of obese people in the world is increasing, as is the number of sarcopenic people among the older adults. Although both states are concerning, they can be positively influenced by selected behavioral factors such as adequate nutrition and physical activity. We were interested in the prevalence of sarcopenic obesity in active older people and the influence of behavioral factors on this phenomenon. Methods: The study included 38 older adults (21 women) with a mean age of 75.3 ± 5.0 years. Sarcopenic parameters were determined with different tests: Handgrip Test, Chair Stand Test, Gait Speed, Timed Up and Go Test, and Short Physical Performance Battery. Body composition was measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. Physical activity level was measured using accelerometers, and nutritional status was assessed using the Mini-Nutritional Assessment and MEDLIFE Index questionnaire. Results: Of all included active participants (the average number of steps per day was 8,916 ± 3,543), 47.4% of them were obese. Of all included women, 52.4% were obese. Sarcopenic obesity was found in three (7.9%) participants. Nutritional status correlated with strength of lower extremities and physical performance tests (gait speed, Timed Up and Go Test and Short Physical performance battery). Higher number of steps per day positively correlates with physical performance. Discussion: Interestingly, we did not find any correlation between the main obesity parameter such as percent body fat or body mass index (and thus sarcopenic obesity) and any of the selected behavioral factors (physical activity, sedentary behavior, or dietary habits). In conclusion, reaching the recommended levels of physical activity in older adults may not be sufficient to prevent the occurrence of obesity and sarcopenic obesity. aging physical activity nutrition healthy lifestyle body composition sarcopenia gibalna aktivnost telesna sestava zdrav življenjski slog sarkopenija true false true Frontiers Research Foundation Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Znanstveno delo 2024-05-27 08:21:03 2024-05-27 08:49:34 2024-05-28 03:30:26 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2023 0 0 Str. 1-10 Št. članka 1129034 Letn. 14 Feb. 2023 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 2022-12-21 2023-02-13 2023-02-23 613.25:316.728 143720451 10.3389/fphys.2023.1129034 1664-042X Teraz-2023-Sarcopenia,_obesity,_and_their_asso.pdf Teraz-2023-Sarcopenia,_obesity,_and_their_asso.pdf 1 30A921F1DAD0C87DCFA58E487212B510 7bc2736540d9b47636873244d860f221d4599945607731097e9768984de0ae3f f67190b5-1bf4-11ef-a1ea-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=179768 https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1129034 1 4ff2be58-1bf1-11ef-a1ea-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=179766 Medicinska fakulteta 0 0 0