Body mass index of North American participants at the World Masters Games

Mark DeBeliso; Joe Walsh; Kent J. Adams; Mike Climstein; Ian Timothy Heazlewood; Stephen Burke; Jyrki Kettunen

doi:10.1249/01.mss.0000417529.22755.ed

Body mass index of North American participants at the World Masters Games

Mark DeBeliso
, Joe Walsh
, Kent J. Adams
, Mike Climstein
, Ian Timothy Heazlewood
, Stephen Burke
, Jyrki Kettunen

Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine

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Abstract

World Masters Games (WMG) athletes have either pursued a physically active lifestyle for an extended period of time or have initiated exercise/sport in later life. This unique cohort of middle- to older-aged adults remains relatively uninvestigated with regards to various measures of health. With a need for multifaceted solutions to the obesity epidemic, investigating special populations such as those competing in sport at older ages may further the understanding of the nexus between aging, physical activity and obesity.

Original language	English
Article number	1221
Pages (from-to)	267-267
Number of pages	1
Journal	Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Volume	44
Issue number	5S
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000417529.22755.ed
Publication status	Published - May 2012

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