Assessment of body mass index and resting metabolism of male sedentary and active older adults of Punjab, India

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the evaluation of body mass index and resting metabolism of sedentary and active elderly men from Punjab, India. Methods: Participants (N = 180) of the sedentary group (N = 90) and active group (N = 90) elderly people from Punjab were selected to act as study subjects. The study was delimited to sedentary and active male elderly, recruited between 60 and 70, 71 to 80 and 81 to 90 years, respectively. Results: The results of the studies in both variables found that there was a statistically significant difference in both variables with p-value of body mass index 0.02 (P <0.05) and p value of resting metabolism was 0.03 (P <0.05) of active and sedentary male elderly adults. Conclusion: In conclusion, the study revealed that, for people who practice moderate or vigorous physical activities, body mass index and resting metabolism change with aging.