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Table 3 Correlation of changes (delta values) in METs-min according to IPAQ-L with changes in measurements 2000–2003. Rho values.

From: An adapted version of the long International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-L): construct validity in a low-income, multiethnic population study from Oslo, Norway

METs-min

Weight

Triglycerides

HDL-chol.

Fitness index

VO 2 max

Delta values

Men, N = 559

N = 45

Total PA

-.06

-.01

.10*

.19

.20

   Occupational PA

-.05

-.05

.16***

-.06

-.05

   LPA

-.07

.10*

.01

.15

.17

   Hours spent sitting

.05

-.02

-.07

.25

.23

PA by intensity

     

   Vigorous LPA

-.01*

.04

-.01

.28

.31*

   Moderate LPA

.05

-.09*

-.01

.11

.11

   Vigorous PA

-.12**

-.01

.12**

.21

.21

   Moderate PA

-.03

.00

.06

.25

.26

 

Women, N = 712

N = 55

Total PA

-.04

-.01

.039

.03

.12

   Occupational PA

-.02

-.01

.03

-.05

.10

   Domestic PA

.01

-.01

-.03

.16

.18

   LPA

-.02

-.01

-.04

.32*

.19

   Hours spent sitting

.08

-.07

.023

.16

.09

PA by intensity

     

   Vigorous LPA

-.02

-.07

.047

.19

.09

   Moderate LPA

.02

.03

.053

-.25

-.14

   Vigorous PA

-.02

-.05

.052

.03

.10

   Moderate PA

-.03

.01

.024

.03

.10

  1. p-values according to Z-test: * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001.