Table 2.
Correlation between mean weekly total MET minutes of PA and clinical/biochemical parameters in all adults, males and females: Sri Lanka Diabetes and Cardiovascular Study (SLDCS), 2005–2006
| Correlation coefficient | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| All adults | Males | Females | |
| Clinical parameter | |||
| Weight | −0·092*** | −0·177*** | −0·088*** |
| BMI | −0·159*** | −0·191*** | −0·117*** |
| Waist circumference | −0·195*** | −0·247*** | −0·182*** |
| Hip circumference | −0·202*** | −0·240*** | −0·162*** |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | −0·095*** | −0·161*** | −0·114*** |
| Systolic blood pressure | −0·120*** | −0·145*** | −0·127*** |
| Diastolic blood pressure | −0·101*** | −0·122*** | −0·087*** |
| Biochemical parameter | |||
| Fasting blood glucose | −0·085*** | −0·118*** | −0·061*** |
| 2 h Postprandial blood glucose | −0·118*** | −0·163*** | −0·043*** |
| Total cholesterol | −0·087*** | −0·107*** | −0·049*** |
| LDL cholesterol | −0·074*** | −0·100*** | −0·026*** |
| HDL cholesterol | 0·004 | 0·051*** | 0·005 |
| TAG | −0·075*** | −0·097*** | −0·096*** |
MET, metabolic equivalents of task; PA, physical activity.
***P < 0·001.