Physical inactivity among older adults: Implications for life expectancy among non-overweight and overweight or obese individuals

Ngaire Coombs; Emmanuel Stamatakis; I. Min Lee

doi:10.1016/j.orcp.2014.11.004

Physical inactivity among older adults: Implications for life expectancy among non-overweight and overweight or obese individuals

Ngaire Coombs
, Emmanuel Stamatakis
, I. Min Lee

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Abstract

This study investigates to what extent physical inactivity in older age is associated with reduced life expectancy among non-overweight and overweight/obese individuals. Data from 20,203 respondents aged ≥60 years were drawn from the Health Survey for England and Scottish Health Surveys (1994-2008) and 5-year all-cause mortality linkage. Population attributable fractions were calculated to estimate years of life lost due to physical inactivity. Physical inactivity was defined as not meeting the current UK physical activity guidelines for older adults. Not meeting physical activity guidelines was associated with reduced life expectancy that is larger among non-overweight individuals than among overweight/obese.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	175-179
Number of pages	5
Journal	Obesity Research & Clinical Practice
Volume	9
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2014.11.004
Publication status	Published - Mar 2015
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Life expectancy
Obesity
Older adults
Physical activity
Population attributable fraction

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Physical inactivity among older adults: Implications for life expectancy among non-overweight and overweight or obese individuals

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