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Table 4 Association between physical activity trajectory of MVPA, moderate- and vigorous intensity at 11, 15 and 18 years with body fat and lean mass index at 18 years stratified by sex. The 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort

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

Trajectories of physical activity 11, 15 and 18 years

Fat Mass Index (FMI)

Lean Mass Index (LMI)

n

Crude

n

Adjusted†

n

Crude

n

Adjusted†

β coefficient (95 % CI)

p

β coefficient (95 % CI)

p

β coefficient (95 % CI)

p

β coefficient (95 % CI)

P

Boys

MVPA (≥300 min/wk)

1703

 

*0.04

1368

 

*0.4

1703

 

§ < 0.001

1368

 

§ < 0.001

 Has never reached

113

0

 

93

0

 

113

0

 

93

0

 

 Reached once

406

-0.86 (-1.50; -0.22)

 

323

-0.42 (-0.93; 0.08)

 

406

0.80 (0.47; 1.14)

 

323

0.57 (0.27; 0,87)

 

 Reached twice

681

-0.79 (-1.40; -0.18)

 

546

-0.35 (-0.83; 0.13)

 

681

0.98 (0.66; 1.30)

 

546

0.83 (0.54; 1.12)

 

 Has always reached

503

-0.87 (-1.50; -0.25)

 

406

-0.26 (-0.75; 0.24)

 

503

1.13 (0.81; 1.46)

 

406

0.99 (0.69; 1.29)

 

Moderate-intensity (≥150 min/wk) (>150 min/week)

1731

 

*0.3

1386

 

*0.6

1731

 

§ < 0.001

1386

 

§0.004

 Has never reached

180

0

 

149

0

 

180

0

 

149

0

 

 Reached once

555

-0.46 (-0.98; 0.06)

 

437

0.02 (-0.38; 0.43)

 

555

0.23 (-0.03; 0.49)

 

437

0.25 (0.00; 0.50)

 

 Reached twice

670

-0.47 (-0.97; 0.04)

 

542

0.05 (-0.35; 0.45)

 

670

0.29 (0.04; 0.54)

 

542

0.29 (0.05; 0.53)

 

 Has always reached

326

-0.34 (-0.90; 0.22)

 

258

0.23 (-0.21; 0.68)

 

326

0.55 (0.27; 0.83)

 

258

0.40 (0.13; 0.68)

 

Vigorous-intensity (≥75 min/wk)

1727

 

*0.02

1384

 

*0.03

1727

 

§ < 0.001

1384

 

§ < 0.001

 Has never reached

174

0

 

134

0

 

174

0

 

134

0

 

 Reached once

410

-0.90 (-1.45; -0.36)

 

323

-0.64 (-1.08; -0.20)

 

410

0.48 (0.20; 0.75)

 

323

0.53 (0.27; 0.80)

 

 Reached twice

667

-0.86 (-1.36; -0.34)

 

536

-0.54 (-0.95; -0.13)

 

667

0.54 (0.28; 0.80)

 

536

0.62 (0.37; 0.87)

 

 Has always reached

476

-0.74 (-1.27; -0.20)

 

391

-0.53 (-0.96; -0.10)

 

476

0.88 (0.62; 1.15)

 

391

0.95 (0.69; 1.21)

 

Girls

MVPA (≥300 min/wk)

1797

 

*0.1

1576

 

*0.3

1797

 

* < 0.001

1576

 

* < 0.001

 Has never reached

467

0

 

405

0

 

467

0

 

405

0

 

 Reached once

683

0.47 (0.05; 0.89)

 

597

0.20 (-0.10; 0.50)

 

683

0.24 (0.07; 0.41)

 

597

0.13 (-0.02; 0.28)

 

 Reached twice

499

0.45 (0.00; 0.90)

 

441

0.19 (-0.13; 0.52)

 

499

0.51 (0.33; 0.70)

 

441

0.34 (0.18; 0.50)

 

 Has always reached

148

0.37 (-0.29; 1.03)

 

133

-0.13 (-0.61; 0.34)

 

148

0.49 (0.22; 0.76)

 

133

0.23 (-0.00; 0.47)

 

Moderate-intensity (≥150 min/wk)

1820

 

*0.1

1594

 

*0.9

1820

 

* < 0.001

1594

 

*0.006

 Has never reached

205

0

 

176

0

 

205

0

 

176

0

 

 Reached once

522

0.30 (-0.27; 0.88)

 

457

0.02 (-0.39; 0.44)

 

522

0.21 (-0.02; 0.45)

 

457

0.16 (-0.04; 0.37)

 

 Reached twice

661

0.43 (-0.13; 0.99)

 

580

0.07 (-0.33; 0.48)

 

661

0.51 (0.28; 0.74)

 

580

0.34 (0.13; 0.54)

 

 Has always reached

432

0.68 (0.08; 1.28)

 

381

-0.05 (-0.48; 0.38)

 

432

0.50 (0.26; 0.74)

 

381

0.23 (0.02; 0.45)

 

Vigorous-intensity (≥75 min/wk)

1821

 

*0.7

1595

 

*0.3

1821

 

§ < 0.001

1595

 

§ < 0.001

 Has never reached

1014

0

 

873

0

 

1014

0

 

873

0

 

 Reached once

618

-0.02 (-0.38; 0.33)

 

549

-0.04 (-0.29; 0.22)

 

618

0.26 (0.12; 0.40)

 

549

0.27 (0.14; 0.39)

 

 Reached twice

165

-0.32 (-0.91; 0.27)

 

152

0.04 (-0.37; 0.45)

 

165

0.28 (0.04; 0.52)

 

152

0.35 (0.14; 0.56)

 

 Has always reached

24

-0.24 (-1.69; 1.21)

 

21

-0.94 (-1.97; 0.09)

 

24

1.04 (0.46; 1.63)

 

21

0.80 (0.29; 1.32)

 
  1. *P value of heterogeneity; § P value for trend; † Adjusted for: Asset index, skin color, medicine use for weight loss, weight loss diet, fat intake, BMI, screen time (hours/week) and adolescent schooling at 11 years, physical activity mother and mother's BMI, collected at 11 years and sexual maturation (Tanner stages/pubic hair) collected at 15 year
  2. Has never reached, Reached once, Reached twice and Has always reached = times that reach the thresholds of the ≥300 (min/wk), ≥150 (min/wk) and ≥75 (min/wk) for MVPA, moderate- and vigorous intensity physical activity, respectively, to 11, 15 and 18 years