Table 2.

Estimated MET Levels^a and Reported Intensities^b of the 8 Activities Commonly Reported by the Girls in the Normal, At-Risk, and Overweight BMI Categories (n=1021)

	Estimated METs*	Normal	At Risk	Overweight
Playing with Children	3.0	2.07±0.78	2.34±0.94	2.02±0.48
Walking (Travel)	3.0	2.15±0.41	2.16±0.49	2.02±0.09
House Chores	3.5	2.29±0.57	2.27±0.53	2.29±0.48
Walking (Exercise)	4.0	2.05±0.75	2.18±0.76	1.98±0.86
Dance	4.5	2.52±0.90	2.57±0.66	2.41±0.88
Basketball	6.0	2.86±0.82	3.06±0.78	3.02±0.63
PE Class	6.0	2.59±0.67	2.60±0.62	2.57±0.68
Running/jogging	7.0	2.98±0.78	2.97±0.77	3.02±0.99

Note.

^aMETs from the Compendium of Physical Activity³²

^bIntensity: 1 = light, 2 = moderate, 3 = hard, 4 = very hard