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Table 3 Changes in commuting mode and BMI (kg/m2) as classified according to exercise transition or occupational physical activity transition

From: Association of changes in commute mode with body mass index and visceral adiposity: a longitudinal study

 

Commuting mode transition over 5 years

Maintained inactive

Switching to inactive

Switching to active or public transportation

Maintained active or public transportation

Leisure-time exercise

 Maintained no exercise

0.27 (0.24, 0.30)

0.34 (0.30, 0.38)

0.20 (0.18, 0.22)

0.09 (0.06, 0.13)

  n = 16,087

Reference

P < 0.001

P = 0.046

P < 0.001

 Quit exercise

0.34 (0.28, 0.40)

0.41 (0.31, 0.50)

0.25 (0.20, 0.30)

0.18 (0.10, 0.26)

  n = 6619

Reference

P = 0.34

P = 0.002

P = 0.071

 Started exercise

−0.13 (−0.20, −0.07)

−0.12 (− 0.23, − 0.02)

−0.28 (− 0.34, − 0.22)

−0.38 (− 0.46, − 0.29)

  n = 3494

Reference

P = 0.072

P = 0.38

P = 0.27

 Maintained exercise

0.06 (0.02, 0.10)

0.11 (0.04, 0.17)

0.01 (−0.03, 0.04)

−0.07 (− 0.12, − 0.02)

  n = 6619

Reference

P = 0.73

P = 0.19

P < 0.001

Occupational activity

 Maintained sedentary

0.14 (0.11, 0.16)

0.21 (0.16, 0.25)

0.06 (0.03, 0.08)

−0.03 (−0.06, 0.00)

  n = 16,985

Reference

P = 0.001

P = 0.006

P < 0.001

 Changed to sedentary

0.43 (0.36, 0.51)

0.45 (0.33, 0.57)

0.41 (0.34, 0.48)

0.35 (0.24, 0.46)

  n = 1937

Reference

P = 0.99

P = 0.28

P = 0.77

 Changed to active

0.00 (−0.08, 0.08)

0.01 (− 0.12, 0.14)

0.03 (− 0.05, 0.12)

−0.09 (− 0.21, 0.03)

  n = 1559

Reference

P = 0.70

P = 0.50

P = 0.50

 Maintained active

0.23 (0.20, 0.26)

0.29 (0.24, 0.35)

0.17 (0.14, 0.20)

0.08 (0.02, 0.13)

  n = 9277

Reference

P = 0.005

P = 0.038

P = 0.047

  1. Data are shown as estimated mean and 95% confidence intervals. Data were adjusted for factors in model 2