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Kan Oishi1, Tsukasa Yoshida2, Hyeon-Ki Kim3
1Faculty of Education, Saga University, 1 Honjo-machi, Saga, Saga 840-8502, Japan; Faculty of Health and Sports Science, Doshisha University, 1-3 Tatara Miyakodani, Kyōtanabe, Kyoto 610-0394, Japan; Center for Physical Activity Research, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health, and Nutrition, Japan Kento Innovation Park NK Building, 3-17 Senrioka Shinmachi, Settsu, Osaka 566-0002, Japan.
Purpose:
This study aimed to determine the associations between the phase angle (PhA), extracellular water-to-intracellular water ratio (ECW/ICW), physical activity levels (PALs) measured using the doubly labeled water (DLW) method, and the time spent engaging in physical activities of varying intensities in older adults living in Japan.
Methods:
This study was part of the Kyoto-Kameoka prospective cohort study of older adults. The PhA and ECW/ICW ratio were measured using a multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis device. PAL, percentage body fat, and fat-free mass index were calculated using the DLW method, while the average daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), high-intensity light physical activity (HLPA), low-intensity light physical activity, and sedentary behavior durations were quantified using a triaxial accelerometer.
Results:
Adjusted partial order correlation analysis showed significant positive correlations between the PhA and PAL (p = 0.001), as well as between the PhA and the MVPA (p = 0.027) and HLPA (p = 0.023) durations. The PAL was also significantly negatively correlated with the ECW/ICW ratio (p = 0.008). Adjusted multiple regression analysis confirmed that PAL (p = 0.004) and HLPA (p = 0.025) were significantly positively associated with PhA and negatively associated with ECW/ICW ratio (p = 0.004 and p = 0.036, respectively).
Conclusions:
PAL, measured using the precise DLW method, is an explanatory factor for PhA and ECW/ICW ratio. HLPA below the MVPA threshold was linked to more favorable hydration markers of cellular health in older adults. As this was a cross-sectional study, causality cannot be inferred.
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