Midlife Determinants Associated with Sedentary Behavior in Old Age

Julianne D. van der Berg, Hans Bosma, Paolo Caserotti, Guðný Eiríksdóttir, Nanna Ýr Arnardóttir, Kathryn R. Martin, Robert J. Brychta, Kong Y. Chen, Erlingur Jóhannsson, Lenore J. Launer,

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2014 · 47 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

This study shows that demographic, socioeconomic, and biomedical determinants in midlife were associated with considerably more sedentary time per day in old age. These results can indicate the possibility of predicting sedentariness in old age, which could be used to identify target groups for prevention programs reducing sedentary time in older adults.

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