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. 2007 Nov;92(11):963–969. doi: 10.1136/adc.2006.112136

Table 2 Physical activity (counts/min) by overweight/obesity status.

Normal Overweight Obese p for trend*
IOTF cut‐offs
 Boys 657.9 (544.6–790.7) 592.1 (487.4–739.7) 540.2 (442.9–636.5) <0.001
 n 2108 412 114
 Girls 535.6 (448.5–643.7) 508.5 (433.1–602.9) 510.6 (440.2–599.7) 0.001
 n 2227 529 139
 All 590.6 (484.4–721.1) 542.7 (454.4–673.1) 520.0 (442.6–625.4) <0.001
 n 4335 941 253
British 1990 centiles
 Boys 661.3 (548.1–796.6) 615.5 (502.0–730.4) 582.1 (475.3–723.1) <0.001
 n 1869 337 428
 Girls 538.3 (451.1–644.8) 513.0 (426.9–611.3) 506.6 (435.0–597.5) <0.001
 n 2098 378 419
 All 591.9 (486.1–723.0) 554.1 (449.4–682.1) 537.6 (455.4–659.3) <0.001
 n 3967 715 847

Values are median (IQR) for counts/min.

*From regression of log counts/min on obesity (entered as a linear term).