Adherence to aerobic training combined with high protein intake is associated with low blood pressure in Italian older adults: a cross-sectional study.
Aging Clin Exp Res
; 35(11): 2613-2621, 2023 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Lifestyle habits have a key role in cardiometabolic health. The effects of combined aerobic training (AT) and high protein intake (HPI) on cardiometabolic parameters in older adults are not well established.AIMS:
To investigate the association of AT and HPI with blood pressure (BP), blood glucose, and total blood cholesterol levels in a sample of Italian older adults enrolled in the Longevity Check-up 7 + (Lookup 7 +) study.METHODS:
Lookup 7 + is an ongoing project started in June 2015 and conducted in unconventional settings (e.g., exhibitions, malls, health promotion campaigns) across Italy with the aim of fostering adoption of healthy lifestyles in the general population. For the present investigation, analyses were conducted in participants 65 + years and with body mass index values ≥ 18.5 kg/m2 (n = 3219). Systolic (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP), blood glucose, and total blood cholesterol were measured. Protein intake was estimated using a 12-item food frequency questionnaire. HPI was operationalized as a daily protein intake ≥ 0.8 g/kg of body weight. AT was operationalized as the practice of running and/or swimming for 60 + minutes at least twice weekly during the previous year.RESULTS:
The mean age of the 3219 participants was 72.7 ± 5.7 years, and 55.2% were women. Adherence to AT combined with a HPI was negatively and independently associated with SPB (ß - 4.976; 95% confidence interval - 9.8 to - 0.08). No other significant associations were observed. DISCUSSION ANDCONCLUSIONS:
Our results indicate that AT combined with HPI was negatively associated with SBP in a large and relatively unselected sample of Italian older adults living in the community. These findings need confirmation by ad hoc designed studies.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Glucemia
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Hipotensión
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Aging Clin Exp Res
Asunto de la revista:
GERIATRIA
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Italia