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Table 2 Means of MVPA, fat mass, and FMI in six MVPA groups among females

From: Longitudinal change in physical activity and adiposity in the transition from adolescence to early adulthood: the 1993 Pelotas cohort study

 

Y&Y60 (n = 245)

Y&Y22 (n = 268)

Y&N (n = 50)

N&Y60 (n = 79)

N&Y22 (n = 314)

N&N (n = 134)

P-value

M ± SD

M ± SD

M ± SD

M ± SD

M ± SD

M ± SD

 

MVPA 18, min/d

109 ± 45

89 ± 26

87 ± 29

42 ± 13

40 ± 12

34 ± 14

 < 0.01

MVPA 22, min/d

92 ± 30

42 ± 11

15 ± 5

80 ± 19

37 ± 10

14 ± 5

 < 0.01

MVPA change, min/d

-18 ± 47

-47 ± 28

-72 ± 29

38 ± 22

-3 ± 15

-20 ± 14

 < 0.01

Fat mass 18, kg

19.9 ± 8.4

21.6 ± 9.6

20.7 ± 8.5

20.9 ± 7.9

21.5 ± 9.0

22.0 ± 8.8

 < 0.01

Fat mass 22, kg

24.5 ± 10.3

25.9 ± 11.4

26.8 ± 11.9

23.7 ± 8.2

24.8 ± 10.2

26.3 ± 10.7

 < 0.01

Fat mass change, kg

4.6 ± 5.6

4.3 ± 6.6

6.1 ± 6.1

2.7 ± 5.4

3.3 ± 5.3

4.3 ± 5.4

 < 0.01

FMI 18, kg/m2

7.7 ± 3.2

8.4 ± 3.8

8.2 ± 3.3

8.1 ± 2.9

8.2 ± 3.4

8.4 ± 3.4

 < 0.01

FMI 22, kg/m2

9.5 ± 3.9

10.1 ± 4.5

10.6 ± 4.7

9.1 ± 3.0

9.5 ± 3.8

10.1 ± 4.2

 < 0.01

FMI change, kg/m2

1.8 ± 2.1

1.7 ± 2.6

2.4 ± 2.5

1.0 ± 2.1

1.3 ± 2.0

1.7 ± 2.2

 < 0.01

BMI 18, kg/m2

23.0 ± 4.1

23.5 ± 4.8

23.3 ± 4.2

22.9 ± 3.8

22.9 ± 4.2

23.0 ± 4.2

0.85

BMI 22, kg/m2

25.2 ± 5.0

25.6 ± 5.9

26.0 ± 6.4

24.3 ± 3.8

24.5 ± 4.9

24.9 ± 5.3

0.21

BMI change, kg/m2

2.2 ± 2.5

2.0 ± 3.1

2.8 ± 3.4

1.4 ± 2.2

1.6 ± 2.5

1.9 ± 2.6

0.02

  1. BMI Body mass index, FMI Fat mass index, MVPA Moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity, M ± SD Mean ± standard deviation, N&N < 60 min/day at age 18 and < 22 min/day at age 22, N&Y22 < 60 min/day at age 18 and ≥ 22 min/day at age 22, N&Y60 < 60 min/day at age 18 and ≥ 60 min/day at age 22, Y&N ≥ 60 min/day at age 18 and < 22 min/day at age 22, Y&Y22 ≥ 60 min/day at age 18 and ≥ 22 min/day at age 22, Y&Y60 ≥ 60 min/day at age 18 years and ≥ 60 min/day at age 22