Comparative Relevance of Physical Fitness and Adiposity on Life Expectancy: A UK Biobank Observational Study

• Published in: Mayo Clinic proceedings Vol. 94; no. 6; pp. 985 - 994
• Main Authors: Zaccardi, Francesco, Davies, Melanie J, Khunti, Kamlesh, Yates, Tom
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Frontline Medical Communications Inc 01.06.2019; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adipose tissue; Adiposity - physiology; Age; Biological Specimen Banks; Body Mass Index; Cardiovascular diseases; Epidemiology; Female; Hand Strength - physiology; Health; Health aspects; Health risk assessment; Humans; Life expectancy; Life Expectancy - trends; Life span; Male; Middle Aged; Mortality; Obesity; Observational studies; Pharmaceutical industry; Physical fitness; Prospective Studies; Studies; Survival; Systematic review; United Kingdom; Walking; Walking - statistics & numerical data; United Kingdom; France; United States; United Kingdom > UK

To investigate the extent to which 2 measures of physical fitness-walking pace and handgrip strength-are associated with life expectancy across different levels of adiposity, as the relative importance of physical fitness and adiposity on health outcomes is still debated. Usual walking pace (self-de...