From: Activities contributing to energy expenditure among Guatemalan adults
MEN (n = 819) | WOMEN (n = 985) | ||||||
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Agricultural rural | Nonagricultural rural | Urban | P 2 | Rural | Urban | P 2 | |
n = 205 | n = 381 | n = 233 | n = 684 | n = 301 | |||
Overweight (≥ 25 kg/m2) (%) | 26.8 | 44.9 | 58.8 | <0.01 | 59.8 | 70.6 | 0.05 |
Obese (≥ 30 kg/m2) (%) | 6.3 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 0.01 | 24.4 | 21.3 | 0.4 |
24 hr physical activity level (PAL) | 1.83 (0.3) | 1.56 (0.5) | 1.48 (0.3) | <0.01 | 1.42 (0.07) | 1.43 (0.07) | 0.02 |
PAL ≥ 1.70 (%) | 77.1 | 36.0 | 24.0 | <0.01 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
Energy expenditure (kcal/d) | 2638.3 (356) | 2241.2 (674) | 2127 (416) | <0.01 | 2041.5 (97) | 2059.0 (106) | 0.02 |
Min/d in moderate/vigorous activity | 580.6 (215) | 95.3 (501) | 35.9 (231) | <0.01 | 10.0 (17.4) | 16.8 (41) | <0.01 |
≥ 60 min/d moderate/vigorous (%) | 99.5 | 62.7 | 38.6 | <0.01 | 11.7 | 22.3 | <0.01 |
Any sport/exercise participation (%) | 31.7 | 39.4 | 29.2 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 9.1 | <0.01 |
Believe sufficient activity (%) | |||||||
Yes | 86.3 | 73.0 | 57.1 | 81.1 | 52.5 | ||
No/Don't know | 13.7 | 27.0 | 42.9 | <0.01 | 18.9 | 47.5 | <0.01 |