Physical Activity and Insulin Resistance in 6,500 NHANES Adults: The Role of Abdominal Obesity
Joint Authors
Tucker, Larry A.
LeCheminant, James D.
Bailey, Bruce W.
Fowler, James R.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-04-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This cross-sectional investigation studied differences in insulin resistance across levels of physical activity in 6,500 US adults who were randomly selected as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
Another important objective was to determine the influence of abdominal obesity on the physical activity and insulin resistance relationship.
MET-minutes were utilized to quantify total activity based on participation in 48 different physical activities.
Two strategies were employed to categorize levels of physical activity: one was based on relative MET-minutes (quartiles), and the other approach was based on the US physical activity guidelines.
Insulin resistance was indexed using the homeostatic model assessment (HOMA).
Abdominal obesity was indexed using waist circumference.
Effect modification was tested by dividing waist circumferences into sex-specific quartiles and then evaluating the relationship between physical activity and HOMA-IR within each quartile separately.
Results showed that relative physical activity level was associated with HOMA-IR after controlling for demographic and demographic and lifestyle covariates (F = 11.5, P<0.0001 and F = 6.0, P=0.0012, respectively).
Adjusting for demographic and demographic and lifestyle covariates also resulted in significant relationships between guideline-based activity and HOMA-IR (F = 8.0, P<0.0001 and F = 4.9, P=0.0017, respectively).
However, statistically controlling for differences in waist circumference with the other covariates nullified the relationship between total physical activity and HOMA-IR.
Effect modification testing showed that when the sample was delimited to adults with abdominal obesity (Quartile 4), relative (F = 5.6, P=0.0019) and guideline-based physical activity (F = 3.7, P=0.0098) and HOMA-IR were significantly associated.
Physical activity and HOMA-IR were not related within the other three quartiles.
In conclusion, it appears that differences in physical activity may play a meaningful role in insulin resistance in those with abdominal obesity, but total activity does not seem to account for differences in insulin resistance among US adults with smaller waists.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fowler, James R.& Tucker, Larry A.& Bailey, Bruce W.& LeCheminant, James D.. 2020. Physical Activity and Insulin Resistance in 6,500 NHANES Adults: The Role of Abdominal Obesity. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1189235
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fowler, James R.…[et al.]. Physical Activity and Insulin Resistance in 6,500 NHANES Adults: The Role of Abdominal Obesity. Journal of Obesity No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Fowler, James R.& Tucker, Larry A.& Bailey, Bruce W.& LeCheminant, James D.. Physical Activity and Insulin Resistance in 6,500 NHANES Adults: The Role of Abdominal Obesity. Journal of Obesity. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1189235
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1189235