Physical Activity, Appetite and Food Intake in Older Adults (PHYSISAT)

University of Reading

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physical Activity; Eating Behavior; Older Adults; Body Composition; Food Intake

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05067036

UREC 20/32

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to assess the effect of physical activity on food intake and appetite in older adults (≥ 65 years) and to investigate the relationship between older adults' eating behaviours, body composition and physical activity.

Full description

• To investigate the effect of physical activity on food intake and appetite in older adults (≥ 65 years).
• To examine the relationship between older adults' (≥ 65 years) eating behaviours, body composition and physical activity.

Enrollment: 108 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy, living independently and self-reported;
• Aged ≥ 65 years;
• Having the ability to understand the study procedures.

Exclusion criteria

• Being obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2);
• Smoking more than 10 cigarettes a day;
• Having a disease such as cardiovascular disease and other chronic diseases (diabetes, thyroid disorders, cancer, heart, lung and kidney disease;
• Taking medications known to influence appetite, food intake or body weight in the past three months;
• Changing their diet and exercise in the last 3 months;
• Having unexpected weight loss in the last 3 months.