Physical activity and risk of sarcopenia in 6500 community-dwelling Japanese people aged 40–74 years: an 8-year follow-up study
Higher levels of total PA are associated with a lower risk of sarcopenia in women but not in men, suggesting a sex difference in this association. In addition, high levels of vigorous leisure-time PA may be effective for preventing sarcopenia.
Authors
- S. Wakana
- Rieko Oshiki
- Ryosaku Kobayashi
- Ichiei Narita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7692-3096)
- Tomoyo Komata
- Shoichiro Tsugane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4105-2774)
- Kaori Kitamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1480-5777)
- Junta Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9907-8147)
- Keiko Kabasawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3665-9996)
- Toshiko Saito
- Kazutoshi Nakamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8618-7632)
- Kei Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8743-7074)
- Yumi Ito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8189-105X)
- Akemi Takahashi
- Yumi Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9046-3249)
- Ribeka Takachi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8422-4375)
Institutions
- Niigata University of Rehabilitation (JP)
- Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital (JP)
- Niigata University (JP)
- International University of Health and Welfare (JP)
- Nara Women's University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1265/ehpm.25-00046
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.33
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science