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Table 2 Inflammatory profiles according to tertiles of sedentary behaviour and physical activity intensity among all subjects (n = 396)

From: Does replacing sedentary behaviour with light or moderate to vigorous physical activity modulate inflammatory status in adults?

 

Sedentary

Light

MVPA

 

Tertile 1 n = 132

Tertile 2 n = 132

Tertile 3 n = 132

Tertile 1 n = 132

Tertile 2 n = 132

Tertile 3 n = 132

Tertile 1 n = 132

Tertile 2 n = 132

Tertile 3 n = 132

C3 (mg/dL)

126.0 (114.5, 143.6)

139.0 (127.2, 152.0)

143.5 (128.3, 162.8)*

139.7 (125.3, 156.9)

138.9 (124.4, 154.9)

129.6 (116.6, 147.2)*

143.5 (131.1, 163.9)

136.2 (118.7, 151.6)

128.3 (116.1, 144.4)*

CRP (ng/mL)

1.20 (0.91, 1.76)

1.57 (1.12, 2.26)

1.40 (1.02, 2.64)*

1.40 (0.98, 2.44)

1.30 (1.05, 1.98)

1.36 (0.96, 2.12)

1.47 (1.06, 2.88)

1.55 (1.09, 2.27)

1.17 (0.90, 1.70)*

IL-6 (pg/mL)

1.49 (1.04, 2.24)

1.67 (1.17, 2.81)

2.16 (1.44, 3.40)*

1.97 (1.34, 3.40)

1.61 (1.02, 2.54)

1.69 (1.25, 2.72)**

2.16 (1.37, 3.63)

1.67 (1.14, 2.91)

1.49 (1.04, 2.24)*

TNF-α (pg/mL)

5.49 (4.54, 6.9)

6.13 (5.13, 7.37)

6.01 (4.67, 7.22)**

6.04 (4.77, 7.22)

6.02 (4.86, 7.23)

5.59 (4.55, 7.07)

5.94 (4.82, 7.25)

6.13 (4.95, 7.22)

5.46 (4.55, 7.00)

Leptin (ng/mL)

1.63 (0.73, 2.42)

2.09 (1.34, 3.18)

2.43 (1.45, 3.88)*

2.17 (1.29, 3.54)

2.25 (1.37, 3.19)

1.74 (0.99, 2.66)**

2.44 (1.54, 4.31)

2.00 (1.27, 3.18)

1.72 (0.81, 2.42)*

ACDC (ng/mL)

4.92 (3.36, 7.79)

5.24 (2.97, 7.84)

4.65 (2.52, 6.77)

4.70 (2.40, 6.97)

4.90 (3.04, 7.46)

5.00 (3.23, 7.79)

5.18 (2.89, 7.13)

4.99 (3.71, 6.14)

4.89 (3.14, 7.60)

Resistin (ng/mL)

4.75 (3.91, 6.33)

5.06 (3.68, 6.63)

4.98 (4.05, 6.50)

4.88 (3.68, 6.46)

5.0 (3.89, 6.55)

4.97 (3.94, 6.59)

5.02 (4.12, 6.73)

4.99 (3.71, 6.41)

4.73 (3.76, 6.46)

PAI-1 (ng/mL)

23.8 (18.6, 32.5)

26.1 (19.5, 34.2)

26.1 (18.9, 33.3)

26.0 (17.5, 33.7)

26.3 (19.8, 33.6)

24.3 (17.7, 32.5)

25.8 (17.7, 33.5)

25.7 (19.6, 33.1)

24.9 (18.6, 33.3)

WBC (109/L)

5.1 (4.4, 6.3)

5.6 (4.8, 6.4)

6.2 (5.4, 7.2)*

6.0 (5.3, 7.1)

5.6 (4.9, 6.5)

5.2 (4.6, 6.5)*

6.2 (5.4, 7.1)

5.6 (4.8, 6.4)

5.2 (4.4, 6.5)*

  1. Values are presented as median (25th, 75th percentiles). P values were generated by comparing medians across groups using non-parametric tests. * represents P < 0.005 and ** represents P < 0.05. ACDC adiponectin, C3 Complement component C3, CRP C reactive protein, IL6 interleukin 6, PAI-1 plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, TNF-α tumour necrosis factor α, WBC White blood cell