Table 2 Association of physical activity and sedentary lifestyle with overweight and obesity among Pakistani primary school children
| Â | Total Sample (n = 1860) | Normal (n = 1545) | Overweight (n = 176) | Obese (n = 140) | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | χ2 | P value |
Physical activity a | Â | Â | Â | Â | 19.52 | 0.001 |
   ≤ 2 times/week | 872 (46.9) | 696 (79.8) | 89 (10.2) | 87 (10.0) |  |  |
   > 2 times - 4 times/week | 365 (19.6) | 323 (88.5) | 29 (7.9) | 13 (3.6) |  |  |
   > 4 times - 7 times/week | 623 (33.5) | 525 (84.3) | 58 (9.3) | 40 (6.4) |  |  |
Sedentary lifestyle b | Â | Â | Â | Â | 15.83 | 0.003 |
   ≤ 1 hour/day | 951 (51.1) | 820 (86.2) | 76 (8.0) | 55 (5.8) |  |  |
   > 1 hour - 3 hours/day | 730 (39.2) | 585 (80.1) | 80 (11.0) | 65 (8.9) |  |  |
   > 3 hours - 6 hours/day | 179 (9.6) | 139 (77.7) | 20 (11.2) | 20 (11.2) |  |  |