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dc.contributor.authorDraganidis, Dimitrios
dc.contributor.authorJamurtas, Athanasios Z
dc.contributor.authorStampoulis, Theodoros
dc.contributor.authorLaschou, Vasiliki C
dc.contributor.authorDeli, Chariklia K
dc.contributor.authorGeorgakouli, Kalliopi
dc.contributor.authorPapanikolaou, Konstantinos
dc.contributor.authorChatzinikolaou, Athanasios
dc.contributor.authorMichalopoulou, Maria
dc.contributor.authorPapadopoulos, Constantinos
dc.contributor.authorTsimeas, Panagiotis
dc.contributor.authorChondrogianni, Niki
dc.contributor.authorKoutedakis, Yiannis
dc.contributor.authorKaragounis, Leonidas G
dc.contributor.authorFatouros, Ioannis G
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-17T13:50:12Z
dc.date.available2019-01-17T13:50:12Z
dc.date.issued2018-05-04
dc.identifier.issn2072-6643
dc.identifier.pmid29734698
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/nu10050566
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2436/622062
dc.description.abstractThe development of chronic, low-grade systemic inflammation in the elderly (inflammaging) has been associated with increased incidence of chronic diseases, geriatric syndromes, and functional impairments. The aim of this study was to examine differences in habitual physical activity (PA), dietary intake patterns, and musculoskeletal performance among community-dwelling elderly men with low and elevated systemic inflammation. Nonsarcopenic older men free of chronic diseases were grouped as ‘low’ (LSI: n = 17; 68.2 ± 2.6 years; hs-CRP: <1 mg/L) or ‘elevated’ (ESI: n = 17; 68.7 ± 3.0 years; hs-CRP: >1 mg/L) systemic inflammation according to their serum levels of high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP). All participants were assessed for body composition via Dual Emission X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA), physical performance using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and handgrip strength, daily PA using accelerometry, and daily macro- and micronutrient intake. ESI was characterized by a 2-fold greater hs-CRP value than LSI (p < 0.01). The two groups were comparable in terms of body composition, but LSI displayed higher physical performance (p < 0.05), daily PA (step count/day and time at moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) were greater by 30% and 42%, respectively, p < 0.05), and daily intake of the antioxidant vitamins A (6590.7 vs. 4701.8 IU/day, p < 0.05), C (120.0 vs. 77.3 mg/day, p < 0.05), and E (10.0 vs. 7.5 mg/day, p < 0.05) compared to ESI. Moreover, daily intake of vitamin A was inversely correlated with levels of hs-CRP (r = −0.39, p = 0.035). These results provide evidence that elderly men characterized by low levels of systemic inflammation are more physically active, spend more time in MVPA, and receive higher amounts of antioxidant vitamins compared to those with increased systemic inflammation.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectagingen
dc.subjectchronic diseasesen
dc.subjectchronic low-grade systemic inflammationen
dc.subjectnutritionen
dc.subjectphysical activityen
dc.subjectphysical performanceen
dc.titleDisparate habitual physical activity and dietary intake profiles of elderly men with low and elevated systemic inflammationen
dc.typeJournal article
dc.identifier.journalNutrientsen
dc.source.journaltitleNutrients
dc.source.volume10
dc.source.issue5
dc.source.beginpage566
dc.source.endpage583
refterms.dateFOA2019-02-20T16:40:43Z


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