Table 3 Estimated physical activity (MET*h/d) by weight class (BMI), type and, intensity of activity.
Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2) | Normalweight (18.5-<25) | Overweight (25-<30) | Obese (≥30) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type and intensity* of activity/inactivity | Women (n=528) | difference 2 obese vs. others) | |||
n = 25 | n = 265 | n = 154 | n = 84 | ||
Median (Interquatile range) | |||||
Occupation | |||||
total | 2.93 (9.76) | 5.79 (14.29) | 5.35 (14.29) | 2.41 (11.68) | 0.033 |
light | 55.8% # | 83.8% | 81.6% | 89.7% | |
moderate | 18.8% | 12.2% | 16.8% | 10.3% | |
vigorous | 25.3% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 0% | |
Sports | |||||
total | 1.62 (3.24) | 0.63 (3.12) | 0.00 (2.30) | 0.00 (1.73) | 0.105 |
moderate | 39.9% | 47.0% | 54.8% | 80.4% | |
vigorous | 60.1% | 53.0% | 43.9% | 19.6% | |
LTPAstrenuous3 | |||||
total | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (1.61) | 0.00 (3.21) | 0.00 (2.41) | 0.026 |
light | 0.0% | 5.3% | 2.2% | 5.4% | |
moderate | 100.0% | 87.6% | 89.9% | 94.6% | |
vigorous | 0 % | 7.1% | 7.3% | 0% | |
TV/PCleisure time4 | 1.21 (1.11) | 1.11 (1.33) | 1.69 (2.04) | 1.78 (1.61) | 0.004 |
Sleeping5 | 7.90 (2.07) | 6.80 (1.24) | 6.75 (1.03) | 6.75 (1.25) | 0.332 |
LTPAnon-reported6 | 20.77 (8.20) | 19.26 (7.72) | 19.49 (7.45) | 19.89 (6.66) | 0.325 |
Total daily activity score | |||||
MET*h/d | 36.56 (7.08) | 37.78 (6.00) | 37.20 (5.97) | 36.70 (4.95) | 0.083 |
PALest. | 1.58 (0.31) | 1.63 (0.26) | 1.60 (0.26) | 1.58 (0.21) | 0.083 |
Men (n = 365) | |||||
n = 10 | n = 137 | n = 158 | n = 60 | ||
Median (Interquatile range) | |||||
Occupation | |||||
total | 3.47 (6.51) | 7.48 (13.68) | 5.09 (12.45) | 3.01 (12.28) | 0.098 |
light | 100.0% | 60.6% | 46.0% | 61.4% | |
moderate | 0% | 18.2% | 46.5% | 10.7% | |
vigorous | 0% | 21.3% | 7.5% | 28.1% | |
Sports | |||||
total | 7.52 (15.67) | 1.29 (7.86) | 0.39 (3.21) | 0.00 (2.05) | 0.006 |
moderate | 13.2% | 33.0% | 48.5% | 28.6% | |
vigorous | 86.9% | 67.0% | 51.0% | 71.4% | |
LTPAstrenuous3 | |||||
total | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.54) | 0.00 (2.86) | 0.29 (4.39) | 0.007 |
light | 0% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 0.7% | |
moderate | 100.0% | 87.5% | 94.6% | 98.7% | |
vigorous | 0% | 11.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% | |
TV/PCleisure time4 | 1.46 (2.53) | 1.77 (1.62) | 2.07 (1.97) | 2.46 (1.92) | 0.001 |
Sleeping5 | 8.21 (1.63) | 6.62 (1.13) | 6.56 (1.28) | 6.48 (0.90) | 0.040 |
LTPAnon-reported6 | 15.80 (6.43) | 18.10 (7.45) | 18.66 (6.95) | 19.50 (7.84) | 0.413 |
Total daily activity score | |||||
MET*h/d | 37.54 (11.56) | 38.94 (8.81) | 37.19 (8.42) | 37.42 (8.92) | 0.087 |
PALest. | 1.62 (0.50) | 1.68 (0.38) | 1.60 (0.36) | 1.61 (0.38) | 0.087 |