ArticleMedicine and science in sports and exercise2026
Leisure-Time Physical Activity Trajectories across Adulthood and Cardiometabolic Risk at the Beginning of Late Adulthood: A Prospective Cohort Study.
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purposePhysical activity (PA) is a key strategy in preventing and treating metabolic syndrome (MetS). The purpose is to investigate the associations of leisure-time PA (LTPA) trajectories across adulthood and current PA with MetS at age 61.
methodsParticipants were 159 Finnish adults (52% women). LTPA frequency was assessed at ages 27, 42, 50, and 61 with a single question. Current PA at age 61 included self-reported vigorous, muscle-strengthening, commuting, and occupational PA. Cardiometabolic risk factors at age 61 included waist circumference, blood pressure, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, and glucose. MetS was defined based on the Adult Treatment Panel III criteria. LTPA trajectories were conducted using k-means for longitudinal data.
resultsOf the three LTPA trajectories found, consistently inactive ( N = 34) and increasingly active ( N = 58) had a higher risk of MetS compared with consistently active ( N = 67) (odds ratio [95% confidence interval]: 3.93 [1.55-10.01] and 2.39 [1.14-4.99], respectively). Only the difference between consistently inactive and consistently active remained statistically significant when the current PA indicators were included in the model. Considering the individual components of MetS, those who were consistently inactive and increasingly active had higher waist circumference, lower high-density lipoprotein, and higher triglyceride levels compared with consistently active. These differences did not remain statistically significant when current PA was included.
conclusionsAlthough consistently inactive and increasingly active individuals had higher cardiometabolic risk at age 61 compared with those who were consistently active across adulthood, current PA participation at the beginning of late adulthood attenuated these risks. These findings emphasize the importance of promoting and sustaining PA throughout life to reduce the burden of MetS in the aging population.
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