Aerobic steps as measured by pedometry and their relation to
central obesity

J 2014

Aerobic steps as measured by pedometry and their relation to central obesity

DUCHEČKOVÁ, Petra a Martin FOREJT

Základní údaje

Originální název

Aerobic steps as measured by pedometry and their relation to central obesity

Autoři

DUCHEČKOVÁ, Petra (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí) a Martin FOREJT (203 Česká republika, domácí)

Vydání

Iranian Journal of Public Health, Tehran, IRANIAN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY, 2014, 2251-6085

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

30000 3. Medical and Health Sciences

Stát vydavatele

Írán

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 0.550

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14110/14:00076739

Organizační jednotka

Lékařská fakulta

UT WoS

000342752300005

Klíčová slova anglicky

Omron; Pedometer; Physical activity; WHR; WHtR

Štítky

EL OK

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 2. 2. 2015 18:19, Ing. Mgr. Věra Pospíšilíková

Anotace

V originále

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the relation between daily steps and aerobic steps, and anthropometric variables, using the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). Methods: The participants in this cross-sectional study were taken the measurements of by a trained anthropologist and then instructed to wear an Omron pedometer for seven consecutive days. A series of statistical tests (Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA, multiple comparisons of z' values and contingency tables) was performed in order to assess the relation between daily steps and aerobic steps, and anthropometric variables. Results: A total of 507 individuals (380 females and 127 males) participated in the study. The average daily number of steps and aerobic steps was significantly lower in the individuals with risky WHR and WHtR as compared to the individuals with normal WHR (P=0.005) and WHtR (P=0.000). A comparison of age and anthropometric variables across aerobic steps activity categories was statistically significant for all the studied parameters. According to the contingency tables for normal steps, there is a 5.75x higher risk in the low-activity category of having WHtR>0.50 as compared to the high-activity category. Conclusions: Both normal and aerobic steps are significantly associated with central obesity and other body composition variables. This result is important for older people, who are more likely to perform low-intensity activities rather than moderate-or high-intensity activities. Our results also indicate that risk of having WHtR>0.50 can be reduced by almost 6x by increasing daily steps over 8985 steps per day.

Citovat

DUCHEČKOVÁ, Petra a Martin FOREJT. Aerobic steps as measured by pedometry and their relation to central obesity. Iranian Journal of Public Health. Tehran: IRANIAN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY, 2014, roč. 43, č. 8, s. 1070-1078. ISSN 2251-6085.

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N2  - Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the relation between daily steps and aerobic steps, and anthropometric variables, using the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). Methods: The participants in this cross-sectional study were taken the measurements of by a trained anthropologist and then instructed to wear an Omron pedometer for seven consecutive days. A series of statistical tests (Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA, multiple comparisons of z' values and contingency tables) was performed in order to assess the relation between daily steps and aerobic steps, and anthropometric variables. Results: A total of 507 individuals (380 females and 127 males) participated in the study. The average daily number of steps and aerobic steps was significantly lower in the individuals with risky WHR and WHtR as compared to the individuals with normal WHR (P=0.005) and WHtR (P=0.000). A comparison of age and anthropometric variables across aerobic steps activity categories was statistically significant for all the studied parameters. According to the contingency tables for normal steps, there is a 5.75x higher risk in the low-activity category of having WHtR>0.50 as compared to the high-activity category. Conclusions: Both normal and aerobic steps are significantly associated with central obesity and other body composition variables. This result is important for older people, who are more likely to perform low-intensity activities rather than moderate-or high-intensity activities. Our results also indicate that risk of having WHtR>0.50 can be reduced by almost 6x by increasing daily steps over 8985 steps per day.
ER  -

DUCHEČKOVÁ, Petra a Martin FOREJT. Aerobic steps as measured by pedometry and their relation to central obesity. \textit{Iranian Journal of Public Health}. Tehran: IRANIAN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY, 2014, roč.~43, č.~8, s.~1070-1078. ISSN~2251-6085.

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