Association between Functional Fitness and Health-Related Quality of Life in the Balearic Islands’ Old Adults with Metabolic Syndrome
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Metabolic syndrome Physical activity Fitness Quality of life Older adults
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2022-04-25Referencia bibliográfica
Conde-Pipó, J... [et al.]. Association between Functional Fitness and Health-Related Quality of Life in the Balearic Islands’ Old Adults with Metabolic Syndrome. Nutrients 2022, 14, 1798. [https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14091798]
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European Commission CB12/03/30038; IdISBa grant (FOLIUM) IdISBa grant (PRIMUS) IdISBa grant (SYNERGIA) IdISBa grant (LIBERI)Abstract
Research assessing the relationship between functional fitness (FF) and health-related
quality of life (HRQoL) is still scarce. The objective of this research is to assess the association between
FF and HRQoL in older adults with metabolic syndrome (MetS) from Balearic Islands (Spain). The
design is a cross-sectional, descriptive, and comparative study involving 209 participants (42.2%
women). The sociodemographic data and medical history of the participants were collected. Physical
activity was evaluated using the Spanish version of the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity
Questionnaire. Anthropometrics and blood pressure were measured. Glucose, total cholesterol, highdensity
lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglyceride plasma levels were measured. A battery of functional
fitness tests was applied. HRQoL was measured with the Spanish version of the SF-36 questionnaire.
Adherence to the Mediterranean dietary pattern was assessed. In older subjects with MetS, a higher
FF score and, within it, endurance, lower body strength, one-leg balance, and agility are positively
associated with lower physical function (p < 0.001; d = 0.56), better general health (p = 0.019; d = 0.35),
and better summary physical component of HRQoL (p < 0.001; d = 0.57). The FF score and HRQoL
physical component are both positively associated with high levels of physical activity (ORadj = 10.3,
IC 4.19–28.2, p < 0.001; ORadj = 3.25, IC 1.44–7.72, p < 0.005). Older adults with MetS should consider
practicing physical activity above the general recommendations to improve their functional fitness
and health status and quality of life.