Relationships between free fat mass and lifestyle in oldest-old
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i4p429-446Keywords:
Life style, Longevity, Body composition.Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the lifestyle and its relations with fat free body mass in elderly people. Method: This was a cross-sectional study, in which 65 long-lived residents of São Paulo city (SP, Brazil) were evaluated. All participants answered the sociodemographic questionnaire and the Profile Lifestyle instrument, in addition to performing the bioimpedance exam and Walking Test. Results: The mean age was 78.8±4.4, and the mean body mass index was 27.4±5.6. Of the respondents, 61.6% were women. The average lifestyle score was 32.12 points. A significant correlation was found between the lifestyle components and the fat free mass index. Conclusion: Significant positive correlation was found between lifestyle components and fat free mass. Most people have an excellent lifestyle and body composition is healthy, with a significant percentage of fat free mass.