Effects of physical activity and other lifestyle factors on sarcopenia

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H06675
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Applied health science
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: KAWAKAMI Ryoko 早稲田大学, スポーツ科学学術院, 助手 (50617818)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-08-28 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 疫学 / 公衆衛生学 / サルコペニア / 身体活動 / 生活習慣

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of physical activity and other lifestyle factors on sarcopenia in middle-aged and older adults. Age, smoking habits, leisure-time physical activity, and protein intake were independently associated with prevalence of sarcopenia, respectively. The interaction between leisure-time physical activity and other lifestyle factors on prevalence of sarcopenia were not significant.

Free Research Field

運動疫学