A1 Journal article (refereed)
Maternal body mass index, change in weight status from childhood to late adulthood and physical activity in older age (2021)
Westberg, A. P., Wasenius, N., Salonen, M. K., von Bonsdorff, M. B., & Eriksson, J. G. (2021). Maternal body mass index, change in weight status from childhood to late adulthood and physical activity in older age. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 31(3), 752-762. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13891
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Westberg, Anna P.; Wasenius, Niko; Salonen, Minna K.; von Bonsdorff, Mikaela B.; Eriksson, Johan G.
Journal or series: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
ISSN: 0905-7188
eISSN: 1600-0838
Publication year: 2021
Publication date: 29/11/2020
Volume: 31
Issue number: 3
Pages range: 752-762
Publisher: Wiley
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13891
Publication open access: Not open
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Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/72872
Abstract
The study involves 552 participants from Helsinki Birth Cohort Study who were born in Helsinki, Finland in 1934–1944. TPA was measured with a multisensory body monitor at a mean age of 70 years and expressed in metabolic equivalent of task‐hours/day (METh/d). Childhood overweight (BMI >85th percentile) was based on school health records at 6‐7 years of age and late adulthood overweight (BMI ≥25 kg/m2) was based on clinical measurements at the mean age of 61 years.
Childhood overweight was associated with lower TPA, particularly in older women (mean difference ‐3.2 METh/d, 95% confidence interval (CI) ‐4.6– ‐1.9), and late adulthood overweight was associated with lower TPA both in older women (mean difference ‐6.2, 95% CI (‐7.2– ‐5.1) and in older men (mean difference ‐2.6 METh/d, 95% CI ‐3.7 – ‐1.5). TPA in older age was highest in participants who were normal weight both in childhood and adulthood and lowest in participants who were overweight in childhood and adulthood. In participants with childhood overweight, TPA was lower in participants who were overweight in childhood and adulthood, compared to those who were overweight only in childhood. There was a U‐shaped distribution of TPA according to maternal BMI in older women (p=0.002), but not in older men.
In conclusion, reaching normal weight after childhood predicted higher physical activity levels in older age.
Keywords: physical training; physical activeness; overweight; childhood; children (age groups); mothers; pregnancy; health effects; health promotion
Free keywords: physical activity; overweight; obesity; maternal obesity
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Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2021
JUFO rating: 2
