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{"title":"Effects of a 3D motion recognition-based virtual training system on balance and gait performance in older adults.","authors":"Dae-Joong Yang, Hyeong-Seok Lee","doi":"10.20463/pan.2026.0002","DOIUrl":"10.20463/pan.2026.0002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study examined the effects of a 3D motion-recognition-based virtual training system on balance and gait in older adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thirty older adults ( ≥ 60 years) were randomly assigned to the experimental group (n = 15) and the control group (n = 15). The experimental group underwent 3D motion-recognition-based virtual training for 8 weeks, while the control group performed a conventional exercise program without 3D motion-recognition-based virtual training. Balance measures (surface area, weight distribution, and limit of stability) and gait measures (cadence, gait speed, and stride length) were assessed before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using paired t-tests and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After the intervention, the experimental group showed significant improvements in all balance and gait parameters (p &lt; 0.05), whereas the control group demonstrated significant improvements in balance and gait parameters except for surface area (p &lt; 0.05). Notably, weight distribution, limit of stability, cadence, and gait velocity showed significantly greater improvements in the experimental group compared with the control group (p &lt; 0.05). However, no significant between-group differences were observed for surface area and stride length.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The 3D motion-recognition-based virtual training system is an effective intervention for improving balance and gait function in older adults, contributing to enhanced mobility and balance ability. Future studies should further investigate the long-term effects of this intervention and work toward optimizing the training protocols.</p>","PeriodicalId":74444,"journal":{"name":"Physical activity and nutrition","volume":"30 1","pages":"9-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13065386/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147647703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Daily turmeric and ginger beverage consumption attenuates physical menstrual cycle symptoms in sub-elite female footballers: a pilot study.","authors":"Jasper van der Wolf-Ong, Connor Parker, Eleanor L Procter, Samantha J Abbott, Sophie Harries, Chloe Everton, John Hough, Ross Burbeary, Matthew Mayer, Daniel Martin, Loris A Juett, David J Clayton, Ian Varley","doi":"10.20463/pan.2026.0001","DOIUrl":"10.20463/pan.2026.0001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Female footballers frequently experience menstrual cycle-related symptoms, often most severe during menstruation, compounding exercise-induced muscle soreness, and impairing performance and wellbeing. Turmeric and ginger have anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties and may alleviate menstrual symptoms and reduce exercise-induced muscle soreness, but have not been studied as a whole-food combined beverage. This study investigated the effects of daily consumption of a turmeric and ginger containing beverage (TGB) on menstrual cycle related symptoms, post-match soreness, and markers of inflammation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Six sub-elite female footballers completed a six-month protocol involving a 99-day control period without TGB consumption (CON), followed by an 89- day intervention period with self-administered daily TGB consumption (TGB). Each TGB contained juice from 35 g turmeric root and 6 g ginger root, with a black pepper mix (BioMax Uptake Blend®). Menstrual cycle-related symptoms were self-reported daily during menstruation, while muscle soreness (leg-specific and whole-body) and plasma concentrations of creatine kinase (CK), C-reactive protein (CRP), and intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP) were assessed immediately after five competitive matches during each period.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Physical menstrual symptoms were reduced 10% during TGB compared with CON (P = 0.013). No differences between trials were observed for psychological menstrual symptoms (P = 0.209), post-match soreness (leg-specific: P = 0.388; whole-body: P = 0.633), CK (P = 0.303), CRP (P = 0.917), or I-FABP (P = 0.322).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study provides preliminary evidence that a daily turmeric and ginger-containing beverage can reduce physical menstrual cycle-related symptoms in female footballers, providing scope for larger placebo-controlled trials to confirm efficacy.</p>","PeriodicalId":74444,"journal":{"name":"Physical activity and nutrition","volume":"30 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13065388/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147647675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Changes in nocturnal-skin temperature and sleep parameters following endurance training sessions in female long-distance runners.","authors":"Saya Okamoto, Chao-An Lin, Chiyori Hiromatsu, Kazushige Goto","doi":"10.20463/pan.2026.0008","DOIUrl":"10.20463/pan.2026.0008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study investigated nocturnal skin temperature and sleep parameters after endurance training sessions in female long-distance runners. Eleven female long-distance runners were monitored for 7 consecutive days. Proximal skin temperature was measured every 5 min using a button-type thermometer (Hal-Share, SUN·WISE Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan) attached to the groin area. Sleep parameters, including sleep efficiency, total sleep time, sleep latency, and wake time after sleep onset (WASO), were assessed using actigraphy (wGT3X-BT, ActiGraph LLC, Pensacola, FL, USA). Data were compared between two conditions: a day involving strenuous endurance training (Training Day; a total of 130 min comprising high-intensity running from 10:00-10:40 A.M., and jogging from 5:00-5:30 A.M. and 3:30-4:30 P.M.) and a day without training (Rest Day). Skin temperature during sleep was significantly higher on the Training Day compared with the Rest Day at 10 and 20 min after bedtime (p &lt; 0.05), but significantly lower 60 min after bedtime (p &lt; 0.05). Between 90 and 130 min after bedtime, skin temperature was significantly elevated compared with the value at sleep onset (p &lt; 0.05). Total sleep time was significantly longer on the Training Day than on the Rest Day (447.6 ± 60.5 min vs. 360.2 ± 45.3 min; p &lt; 0.05); sleep efficiency, sleep latency, and WASO showed no significant differences between the conditions. In conclusion, multiple endurance training sessions (three sessions per day) altered nocturnal skin temperature patterns during the initial 130 min of sleep and increased total sleep time in female long-distance runners.</p>","PeriodicalId":74444,"journal":{"name":"Physical activity and nutrition","volume":"30 1","pages":"58-62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13065383/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147647652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Physical activity and healthy nutrition campaign for primary school children in developing countries: implementation of the build our kids' success (BOKS) program in Indonesia.","authors":"Agus Mahendra, Hermawati Triwibowo, Placide Simbizi, Mickhael Rajagukguk, Anira, Saskia Rosita Indasari","doi":"10.20463/pan.2026.0012","DOIUrl":"10.20463/pan.2026.0012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the implementation and outcomes of the Build Our Kids' Success (BOKS) program in Indonesia, conducted in urban Jakarta and rural East Nusa Tenggara (ENT). The program, funded by Sun Life, was carried out to enhance children's physical activity levels and nutritional knowledge as part of an intervention to address inactivity among children.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 382 primary school students, comprising 132 from urban and 250 from rural settings, participated in a 12-week BOKS program, consisting of nine core physical activities such as running, burpees, and jumping jacks, led by trained physical education teachers. Quantitative analysis was conducted to assess the proportion of children meeting the World Health Organization's (WHO) physical activity recommendations, average daily minutes of physical activity, perceived environmental support, and nutrition knowledge. Data were collected pre- and post-intervention using adapted standardized instruments. Paired t-tests were conducted to determine significant changes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that the percentage of children meeting WHO physical activity recommendations significantly increased from 64.1% to 83.8%, accompanied by a rise in average daily physical activity from 107.09 minutes to 136.23 minutes. Improvements were observed in both settings, with urban schools showing greater gains in WHO adherence, while rural maintained higher baseline activity levels. Changes in perceived environmental support were not statistically significant, whereas nutrition knowledge reached statistical significance.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The BOKS program effectively improved physical activity levels among Indonesian primary school children in both urban and rural settings. These results supported the integration of structured physical activity and nutrition education into school curricula as a strategy to combat children's inactivity and promote healthy lifestyles in low-resource settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":74444,"journal":{"name":"Physical activity and nutrition","volume":"30 1","pages":"92-101"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13065377/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147647699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The time course of changes in bone mass and bone strength induced by the combination of voluntary running exercise and food restriction in young female rats.","authors":"Yuki Aikawa, Yumi Kato, Kazuki Kioka, Yuki Iwama, Rikako Miyazawa, Hitomi Ogata, Ken Kiyono, Naomi Omi","doi":"10.20463/pan.2026.0011","DOIUrl":"10.20463/pan.2026.0011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to determine the time course of changes in bone mass and bone strength induced by the combination of voluntary running exercise and food restriction in young female rats.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Female Sprague-Dawley rats (aged 7 weeks) were randomly divided into the following three experimental groups after a 1-week acclimatization period: sedentary and ad libitum feeding (SED), voluntary wheel running exercise and ad libitum feeding (EX), and voluntary wheel running and food restriction (EX-FR). Dissections were performed at 2, 4, 8, and 12 weeks. The strength of the femoral mid-shaft was assessed using the three-point bending test. The bone mineral density (BMD) of the tibia was measured using a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry machine.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At 2 weeks, the body weight, abdominal fat weight, and bone weight of the femur in the EX-FR group were significantly lower than those in the SED and EX groups. The BMD of the tibia in the EX-FR group was significantly lower than that in the EX group. At 4 weeks, the bone strength of the femur in the EX-FR group was significantly lower than that in the EX group. At 8 weeks, the bone strength of the femur in the EX-FR group was significantly lower than that in the SED group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings demonstrate that bone mass is affected earlier than bone strength under energy-deficient exercise conditions, providing important insights into the temporal progression of bone impairment associated with relative energy deficiency.</p>","PeriodicalId":74444,"journal":{"name":"Physical activity and nutrition","volume":"30 1","pages":"82-91"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13065382/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147647730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Muscle quality index and phase angle responses to matched-volume resistance training at different frequencies in older women.","authors":"Matheus Amarante do Nascimento, Ágatha Graça, Higor Santos Fonseca, Fábio Luiz Cheche Pina, Wendell Arthur Lopes, Jerry L Mayhew, Paolo M Cunha, Alex Silva Ribeiro","doi":"10.20463/pan.2026.0010","DOIUrl":"10.20463/pan.2026.0010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To compare the effects of two resistance training (RT) frequencies (two vs. three sessions per week) on phase angle (PhA), a bioimpedance-derived marker, and muscle quality index (MQI) in older women under matched weekly training volume.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Forty-five older women (G2x: n = 22; G3x: n = 23; 63.2 ± 4.5 years) completed 12 weeks of supervised RT. Outcomes included fat mass, FFM, resting metabolic rate, total body water, PhA, and MQI, calculated as one-repetition maximum (1RM) divided by the corresponding segment-specific fat-free mass (FFM) measured by DXA for the chest press, leg extension, and preacher curl exercises. This study represents a secondary analysis of data from a previously published trial, focusing on neuromuscular efficiency and PhA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>MQI increased significantly over time in both groups (p &lt; 0.001), with no time × group interactions observed across exercises. No group-level changes were detected for PhA, and mean fluctuations remained below the minimal detectable change. Fat mass decreased modestly in the 3×/week group, whereas FFM increased slightly in both groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>When weekly training volume was equated, RT performed two or three times per week resulted in similar improvements in MQI, with no group-level changes observed for PhA in older women.</p>","PeriodicalId":74444,"journal":{"name":"Physical activity and nutrition","volume":"30 1","pages":"72-81"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13065378/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147647732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Screening performance of a lifestyle-based questionnaire score for vitamin D deficiency and related functional and physiological characteristics in older women.","authors":"Hyeongmo Jeong, Deokhwa Jeong, Sunghwun Kang","doi":"10.20463/pan.2026.0004","DOIUrl":"10.20463/pan.2026.0004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to determine if a lifestyle-based questionnaire on vitamin D can effectively screen for vitamin D deficiency in community-dwelling older women and whether such deficiency correlates with negative functional and physiological profiles.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Eighty older women completed a vitamin D questionnaire that assessed their dietary intake, sunlight exposure behaviors, and awareness of vitamin D. They also provided fasting blood samples, with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels used to classify participants as deficient or non-deficient. Body composition and performance on the Senior Fitness Test (SFT) were evaluated, alongside measurements of circulating myostatin, follistatin, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and interleukin-1 beta. Differences between groups and correlations among questionnaire scores, serum vitamin D levels, and assessed outcomes were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The group with vitamin D deficiency exhibited lower muscle mass, poorer muscle function, and reduced cardiorespiratory endurance compared to the non-deficient group. Additionally, the deficient group had higher levels of myostatin, lower levels of follistatin, a diminished follistatin-to-myostatin ratio, and elevated inflammatory cytokines. Positive associations were found between serum vitamin D levels and questionnaire total scores with muscle mass and functional measures, while inverse relationships were noted with myostatin and inflammatory markers.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The questionnaire-based approach proved effective for identifying older women at risk for vitamin D deficiency. Combined with serum vitamin D status, it was associated with functional impairment and an unfavorable myokine-inflammatory profile. This supports the implementation of community screening to identify high-risk individuals for further testing and targeted lifestyle interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":74444,"journal":{"name":"Physical activity and nutrition","volume":"30 1","pages":"23-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13065385/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147647694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impaired sleep quality and mental health are associated with the severity of menopausal symptoms.","authors":"Jin Sakamoto, Saya Okamoto, Chao-An Lin, Kazushige Goto","doi":"10.20463/pan.2026.0003","DOIUrl":"10.20463/pan.2026.0003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>We compared sleep quality and mental health in healthy menopausal women and healthy young women. In addition, the impact of the severity of menopausal symptoms on each variable was determined.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty menopausal women (MW; 49 ± 3 years) and 20 young women (YM; 20 ± 1 years) were recruited. Body composition, mental health scores (evaluated using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale [CES-D], the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 [DASS-21], the School Form-8 [SF-8, health-related QOL]), and sleep score (evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI]) were assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Body composition did not significantly differ between the groups. In the MW group, the CES-D and DASS-21 scores were significantly higher. Also, PSQI scores were significantly higher, indicating impaired sleep quality. Moreover, women with more severe menopausal symptoms had significantly lower sleep quality and inferior mental stress (evaluated by DASS-21 [Stress]) than those with less-severe symptoms.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Sleep quality and mental health are negatively impacted by menopause, especially among those with severe symptoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":74444,"journal":{"name":"Physical activity and nutrition","volume":"30 1","pages":"18-22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13065387/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147647683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Food frequency questionnaire for Japanese athletes: validation with junior high school athletes.","authors":"Yosuke Nagashima, Masaharu Kagawa, Akiko Horikawa, Akiyo Shiohara, Ayana Mitsume, Kazuko Ishikawa-Takata","doi":"10.20463/pan.2025.0031","DOIUrl":"10.20463/pan.2025.0031","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To investigate the validity of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) developed for Japanese athletes (FFQJA) among junior high school students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Sixty-four junior high school soccer players (13-15 years old) completed the FFQ and provided dietary records (DRs) for 3 nonconsecutive days (2 weekdays and 1 weekend day). Individual ranking estimates, crude Spearman's correlation coefficients, and energy-adjusted correlation coefficients were used to validate the FFQ. To evaluate the mean estimates, the differences and percentage differences between the results obtained from the DRs and FFQ were calculated. The consistency of intakes between the two methods and the validity of classification were evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The median crude correlation coefficients between the questionnaire responses and DRs were 0.483 (range: 0.350-0.708) and 0.386 (range: 0.191-0.684) for nutrients and food groups, respectively. The median energy-adjusted correlation coefficients were 0.477 (range: 0.340-0.722) and 0.384 (range: -0.112 to 0.744), respectively. The median percentage differences were -7.2 and -17.6, respectively, and the median intraclass correlation coefficients were 0.469 and 0.214, respectively. Cross-classification analysis showed that the median kappa values were 0.350 and 0.275, respectively. The misclassification rate was 3% for nutrients and 6% for food groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The FFQ developed and validated for Japanese athletes was found to be valid for Japanese junior high school soccer players. Therefore, the FFQJA could be a suitable tool for ranking and categorizing individuals among Japanese junior high school athletes.</p>","PeriodicalId":74444,"journal":{"name":"Physical activity and nutrition","volume":"29 4","pages":"23-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12784030/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145936363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Metabolic syndrome and related factors in early-old and late-old cancer survivors.","authors":"Sookyung Jeong, Minjeong An","doi":"10.20463/pan.2025.0039","DOIUrl":"10.20463/pan.2025.0039","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of, and factors associated with, metabolic syndrome in older cancer survivors by comparing early-old (65-74 years) and late-old (≥75 years) groups using nationally representative data.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional secondary data analysis was performed. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with metabolic syndrome in each age group.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 41.7% in the early-old group and 43.7% in the late-old group. In both groups, a body mass index ≥25 kg/m² was significantly associated with metabolic syndrome. Adherence to aerobic physical activity and high sugar intake were inversely associated with metabolic syndrome in the early-old group, and moderate-intensity physical activity was inversely associated, and high household income was positively associated, with metabolic syndrome in the late-old group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Risk factors for metabolic syndrome differ between early-old and late-old cancer survivors. Tailored health strategies that reflect subgroup characteristics are required to manage risks and improve survivorship care.</p>","PeriodicalId":74444,"journal":{"name":"Physical activity and nutrition","volume":"29 4","pages":"92-99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12784037/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145936400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}