Relationship between eating awareness, physical fitness, and body composition in community-living older adults: a cross-sectional study.

A statistically significant difference was found in all physical fitness assessment results between older adults with high and low eating awareness.

• Cross-sectional study included 120 older adults aged 65-70 years
• 60 participants had high eating awareness and 60 had low eating awareness
• Physical fitness was assessed using 30-second chair sit-and-stand test, Timed Up and Go test, 6-minute walking test, one-leg stand test, hand grip strength, and knee extension strength
• All comparisons reached statistical significance at p < 0.05

A statistically significant difference was found in all body composition measures between older adults with high and low eating awareness.

• Body composition was assessed using the InBody 120 device measuring skeletal muscle mass, body fat percentage, and BMI
• Older adults with higher eating awareness had greater muscle mass and lower body fat percentage and BMI
• Lower eating awareness was associated with decreased skeletal muscle mass and increased body fat percentage and BMI
• All comparisons reached statistical significance at p < 0.05

A statistically significant relationship was found between eating awareness scores (MEQ-30) and physical fitness results in older adults.

• Eating awareness was assessed with the Eating Awareness Questionnaire (MEQ-30)
• Correlation analyses were conducted across all 120 older adult participants
• The relationship was statistically significant at p < 0.05
• Higher eating awareness scores corresponded with better performance on physical fitness measures

A statistically significant relationship was found between eating awareness scores (MEQ-30) and body composition results in older adults.

• Analyses were conducted across all 120 participants aged 65-70 years
• Eating awareness was positively associated with skeletal muscle mass and negatively associated with body fat percentage and BMI
• The relationship was statistically significant at p < 0.05
• Findings indicate that eating awareness is closely related to both body composition and physical functionality in older adults

Eating awareness was identified as a potential important behavioral factor in healthy aging among community-living older adults.

• The study population consisted of community-living older adults aged 65-70 years
• Findings highlight eating awareness as a behavioral factor related to both physical fitness and body composition
• Lower eating awareness was associated with reduced physical fitness, decreased skeletal muscle mass, and increased body fat percentage and BMI
• Authors concluded eating awareness plays a potential role as an important behavioral factor in healthy aging