From: The multivariate physical activity signature associated with metabolic health in children
Overall (n = 841) | Boys (n = 424) | Girls (n = 417) | p between groups | |
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Demography | ||||
Age (years) | 10.2 (0.3) | 10.2 (0.3) | 10.2 (0.3) | .803 |
Anthropometry | ||||
Body mass (kg) | 37.0 (8.1) | 36.8 (7.8) | 37.2 (8.3) | .641 |
Height (cm) | 142.9 (6.7) | 143.1 (6.7) | 142.6 (6.8) | .197 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 18.0 (3.0) | 17.9 (2.9) | 18.1 (3.1) | .218 |
Overweight and obese (%) | 20.8 | 20.0 | 21.5 | .583 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 61.9 (7.5) | 62.2 (7.3) | 61.6 (7.7) | .169 |
Waist:height (ratio) | 0.43 (0.05) | 0.43 (0.05) | 0.43 (0.05) | .322 |
Indices of metabolic health | ||||
Andersen test (m) | 898 (103) | 925 (112) | 871 (85) | < .001 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 105.2 (8.4) | 105.3 (8.2) | 105.2 (8.6) | .612 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 57.7 (6.2) | 57.4 (6.0) | 58.1 (6.3) | .180 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.46 (0.69) | 4.46 (0.70) | 4.46 (0.68) | .976 |
LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 2.51 (0.64) | 2.50 (0.65) | 2.53 (0.62) | .570 |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.59 (0.35) | 1.63 (0.34) | 1.55 (0.35) | .001 |
Total:HDL cholesterol (ratio) | 2.91 (0.71) | 2.82 (0.66) | 2.99 (0.74) | .001 |
Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 0.78 (0.38) | 0.72 (0.31) | 0.84 (0.42) | < .001 |
Glucose (mmol/l) | 4.98 (0.32) | 5.02 (0.31) | 4.94 (0.33) | .001 |
Insulin (pmol/l) | 55.0 (29.8) | 48.9 (24.1) | 61.1 (33.6) | < .001 |
HOMA (index) | 1.71 (0.98) | 1.54 (0.83) | 1.89 (1.09) | < .001 |
Composite score (1SD)a | 0.00 (1.00) | 0.00 (0.93) | 0.00 (1.07) | – |
Physical activityb | ||||
Wear time (min/day) | 795 (57) | 799 (59) | 791 (54) | .038 |
Overall (cpm) | 707 (271) | 754 (296) | 660 (235) | < .001 |
SED (min/day) | 490 (60) | 488 (63) | 492 (57) | .018 |
LPA (min/day) | 231 (38) | 230 (40) | 233 (37) | .022 |
MPA (min/day) | 44 (13) | 47 (13) | 40 (11) | < .001 |
VPA (min/day) | 31 (16) | 34 (17) | 27 (12) | < .001 |
MVPA (min/day) | 74 (25) | 81 (27) | 67 (21) | < .001 |
Guideline amount (%)c | 69 | 77 | 61 | < .001 |