The Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Guide was released by the World Health
Organization over a decade ago with the aim of creating environments that support healthy …

Background The life satisfaction of elderly persons has been extensively investigated and
discussed. However, a literature review shows that relatively few studies have focused on …

Introduction Circadian rhythm disturbance occurs in type 2 diabetes, yet it is unknown
whether it also exists in the prediagnostic phase of the disease. Thus, we examined the …

Introduction By participating in the University of the Third Age (U3A), retirees are offered the
opportunity for activation and development in the later years of life. However, little is known …

This study was aimed at the evaluation of relationship between visceral fat area (VFA) and
physical activity (PA) with the metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk in the physically active …

Purpose Obesity and depression have both been shown to be associated with reduced
physical activity (PA). However, most studies have not applied objective measures to …

The quantity and quality of interpersonal relations (including participation in University of the
Third Age—U3A) play an important role for women during menopausal changes. Women …

Background & aims The aims of this study were to examine the prospective compositional
associations between sedentary behaviour (SB) patterns and longitudinal changes in body …

The university programs designed for older people (UPOP) is an important educational
resource and it is essential to study them to identify their characteristics, the key aspects of …

Background Associations between physical activity and lipid/lipoprotein levels and body
composition among pediatric populations are not completely consistent in the literature …