Estimated change in physical activity level (PAL) and prediction of 5-year weight change in men: the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study
Di Pietro L, Dziura J, Blair SN. Estimated change in physical activity level (PAL) and prediction of 5-year weight change in men: the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study. International Journal Of Obesity 2004, 28: 1541-1547. PMID: 15543159, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDaily physical activity levelsPhysical activity levelsAverage daily physical activity levelsAerobics Center Longitudinal StudyLow physical activity levelsWeight gainThird examinationWeight changeBody weightClinic-based cohort studySame physical activity levelDaily leisure-time physical activityLeisure-time physical activityActivity levelsLongitudinal studyCohort studyCooper ClinicBrisk walkingHealthy menPhysical activityMedical examinationWeight lossRegression modelingMenExaminationCan Physical Activity Attenuate Aging-related Weight Loss in Older People?
Dziura J, Mendes de Leon C, Kasl S, DiPietro L. Can Physical Activity Attenuate Aging-related Weight Loss in Older People? American Journal Of Epidemiology 2004, 159: 759-767. PMID: 15051585, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwh105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical activityBody weightWeight lossAge-related weight lossDisease-related weight lossOlder peopleBaseline body weightTotal activity scoreFrail older peopleEntire followActivity scoreChronic diseasesEpidemiologic studiesOlder ageWeight changeEstablished PopulationsOlder cohortRandom effects regressionNew HavenRate of agingCohortFollowYearsActivityDisease