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Habitual Physical Activity and Dietary Profiles in Older Japanese Males with Normal-Weight Obesity

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  • Yusei Tataka

    (Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, 2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-1192, Japan
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Ayano Hiratsu

    (Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, 2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-1192, Japan
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Kyoko Fujihira

    (Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, 2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-1192, Japan)

  • Chihiro Nagayama

    (Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, 2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-1192, Japan)

  • Kayoko Kamemoto

    (Waseda Institute for Sport Sciences, Waseda University, 2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-1192, Japan)

  • Takashi Fushimi

    (Biological Science Research, Kao Corporation, 2-1-3 Bunka, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 131-8501, Japan)

  • Hideto Takase

    (Biological Science Research, Kao Corporation, 2-1-3 Bunka, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 131-8501, Japan)

  • Masashi Miyashita

    (Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, 2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-1192, Japan
    School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Epinal Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UK
    Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin 999077, Hong Kong)

Abstract

Normal-weight obesity is defined as having high body fat but a normal body mass index (BMI). This study examined whether there are differences in habitual physical activity and diet between individuals with normal-weight obesity and obese or non-obesity. This study included 143 males aged 65–75 years, and they were classified into the following three groups according to BMI and visceral fat area (VFA): obese group (n = 27 (BMI: ≥25 kg/m 2 and VFA: ≥100 cm 2 )), normal-weight obese group (n = 35 (BMI: <25 kg/m 2 and VFA: ≥100 cm 2 )) and non-obese group (n = 81 (BMI: <25 kg/m 2 and VFA < 100 cm 2 )). Lowered high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and elevated triglyceride and alanine transaminase were observed in the normal-weight obese group than in the non-obese group (all for p ≤ 0.04, effect size ≥ 0.50). No differences were found in physical activity and dietary habits between non-obese and normal-weight obese groups (all for p > 0.05). Although impaired lipid and liver function parameters were observed in older males with normal-weight obesity compared with older males with non-obesity, physical activity and dietary profiles in themselves were not shown these differences in the present study.

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  • Yusei Tataka & Ayano Hiratsu & Kyoko Fujihira & Chihiro Nagayama & Kayoko Kamemoto & Takashi Fushimi & Hideto Takase & Masashi Miyashita, 2023. "Habitual Physical Activity and Dietary Profiles in Older Japanese Males with Normal-Weight Obesity," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(14), pages 1-13, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:14:p:6408-:d:1198102
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