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Table 3 Association between moderate and vigorous-intensity physical activity at 11, 15 and 18 years with body fat mass and lean mass index at 18 years in boys and girls belonging to the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort

From: Physical activity throughout adolescence and body composition at 18 years: 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study

Physical Activity Intensity in Tertiles

Fat Mass Index (FMI)

Lean Mass Index (LMI)

N

Boys

n

Girls

n

Boys

N

Girls

β (95 % CI)

P

β (95 % CI)

p

β (95 % CI)

p

β (95 % CI)

P

Moderate-intensity physical activity at 11y

1782

 

0.7

1842

 

0.3

1782

 

0.003

1842

 

0.005

 1st

724

0

 

590

0

 

724

0

 

590

0

 

 2nd

548

-0.14 (-0.48; 0.20)

 

577

0.00 (-0.42; 0.40)

 

548

0.13 (-0.04; 0.29)

 

577

0.11 (-0.06; 0.28)

 

 3rd

510

-0.01 (-0.36; 0.33)

 

675

0.27 (-0.13; 0.66)

 

510

0.30 (0.13; 0.48)

 

675

0.26 (0.10; 0.43)

 

Vigorous-intensity physical activity at 11y

1780

 

0.4

1843

 

0.6

1780

 

0.4

1843

 

0.008

 1st

413

0

 

1231

0

 

413

0

 

1231

0

 

 2nd

485

-0.07 (-0.48; 0.33)

 

369

-0.14 (-0.56; 0.27)

 

485

0.09 (-0.11; 0.29)

 

369

0.06 (-0.11; 0.23)

 

 3rd

882

-0.23 (-0.59; 0.13)

 

243

-0.20 (-0.70; 0.28)

 

882

0.12 (-0.07; 0.30)

 

243

0.32 (0.12; 0.52)

 

Moderate-intensity physical activity at 15y

1796

 

0.6

1914

 

0.2

1796

 

0.008

1914

 

<0.001

 1st

681

0

 

553

0

 

681

0

 

553

0

 

 2nd

609

-0.18 (-0.51; 0.16)

 

631

0.18 (-0.22; 0.59)

 

609

-0.08 (-0.25; 0.08)

 

631

0.15 (-0.01; 0.31)

 

 3rd

506

-0.03 (-0.39; 0.32)

 

730

0.36 (-0.03; 0.75)

 

506

0.20 (0.02; 0.38)

 

730

0.31 (0.15; 0.47)

 

Vigorous-intensity physical activity at 15y

1796

 

0.001

1914

 

0.2

1796

 

<0.001

1914

 

0.02

 1st

436

0

 

1533

0

 

436

0

 

1533

0

 

 2nd

390

-0.50 (-0.92; -0.09)

 

223

0.07 (-0.43; 0.57)

 

390

0.28 (0.07; 0.49)

 

223

0.22 (0.02; 0.42)

 

 3rd

970

-0.65 (-1.00; -0.30)

 

158

-0.50 (-1.09; 0.07)

 

970

0.50 (0.34; 0.68)

 

158

0.23 (0.00; 0.46)

 

Moderate-intensity physical activity at 18y

1901

 

0.001

1949

 

0.07

1901

 

0.03

1949

 

<0.001

 1st

500

0

 

779

0

 

500

0

 

779

0

 

 2nd

642

-0.08 (-0.43; 0.28)

 

658

0.27 (-0.09; 0.64)

 

642

0.12 (-0.06; 0.30)

 

658

0.27 (0.12; 0.42)

 

 3rd

759

-0.56 (-0.90; -0.21)

 

512

0.45 (0.05; 0.84)

 

759

0.24 (0.06; 0.41)

 

512

0.50 (0.34; 0.66)

 

Vigorous-intensity physical activity at 18y

1899

 

0.4

1949

 

0.3

1899

 

<0.001

1949

 

<0.001

 1st

786

0

 

1459

0

 

786

0

 

1459

0

 

 2nd

209

0.30 (-0.15; 0.77)

 

101

0.21 (-0.50; 0.93)

 

209

0.10 (-0.13; 0.34)

 

101

0.36 (0.07; 0.65)

 

 3rd

904

0.10 (-0.19; 0.39)

 

389

0.29 (-0.11; 0.69)

 

904

0.46 (0.30; 0.60)

 

389

0.34 (0.18; 0.50)

 
  1. Wald test for heterogeneity