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Table 3 Different physical activity patterns in relation to CVD risk in Young adulthood

From: Is physical activity maintenance from adolescence to young adulthood associated with reduced CVD risk factors, improved mental health and satisfaction with life: the HUNT Study, Norway

Variables

IMs + relap + adopt against AMs *

IMs + relap + adopt against AMs *

Adopters against IMs + relap #

Adopters against IMs + relap #

 

Males

Females

Males

Females

 

B

P

95% CI

B

P

95% CI

B

P

95% CI

B

P

95% CI

BMI

-.64

.042

−1.26, 0.02

-.45

.130

−1.04, 0.13

-.11

.838

−1.17, 0.95

-.33

.455

−1.21, 0.54

Waist circumference (cm)

−2.95

.000

−4.56, -1.33

−1.63

.047

−3.24, -0.02

1.22

.389

−1.56, 4.00

-.51

.675

−2.91, 1.89

Resting heart rate (HR)

−5.31

.000

−6.91, -3.71

−4.66

.000

−5.93, -3.39

−1.03

.441

−3.64, 1.59

2.44

.011

0.55, -4.32

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

-.89

.188

−2.21, 0.44

−1.05

.045

−2.07, 0.03

-.32

.768

−2.46, 1.81

−1.06

.162

−2.55, 0.43

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

.08

.929

−1.59, 1.75

-.91

.180

−2.24, 0.42

−1.09

.443

−3.89, 1.70

-.87

.368

−2.77, 1.03

HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l)

.07

.000

0.04, 0.11

.03

.123

−0.01, 0.07

.01

.874

−0.05, 0.06

-.01

.757

−0.07, 0.05

Cholesterol (total) (mmol/l)

-.17

.021

−0.31, -0.03

-.18

.004

−0.30, -0.06

.21

.083

−0.03, 0.44

-.17

.087

−0.37, 0.03

Glucose (mmol/l)

-.15

.152

−0.35, 0.05

.17

.013

0.04, 0.30

-.23

.230

−0.60, 0.15

.05

.429

−0.07, 0.17

Triglycerides

-.21

.025

−0.39, -0.03

-.11

.038

−0.20, 0.01

.05

.774

−0.26, 0.36

-.01

.850

−0.16, 0.13

  1. Adjusted for age.
  2. *Active maintainers (AMs) vs inactive maintainers (IMs) + relapsers + adopters.
  3. # Adopters vs inactive maintainers (IMs) + relapsers.