Is walking to school associated with improved metabolic health?

Table 3 Association between walking and metabolic risk factors

Dependent variable	Crude OR	95%CI	Adjusted OR	95%CI
Waist Circumference ^a	2.28	1.06 - 4.95*	2.64 ^b	1.63-6.01*
HDL-C ^a	2.33	1.15 - 4.71*	2.14 ^c	1.01-4.52*
Triglycerides ^a	2.04	0.33 - 12.50	-	-
Glucose ^a	1.17	0.40 - 3.43	-	-
Blood Pressure ^a	1.79	0.82 - 3.91	-	-

Legend: HDL-C high density lipoprotein-cholesterol, OR odds ratio, 95% CI 95 percent confidence interval.
a) Reference Category: At risk.
b) Adjusted for gender, % body fat, minutes in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
c) Adjusted for age and tanner stage.

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