Table 2.
Associations between objectively-measured physical activity (5–8 years) and metabolic markers at 8 years: partial correlation (p)
| Metabolic risk factors | Model | All*
|
Boys
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Girls
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total PA | MVPA (min) | Total PA | MVPA (min) | Total PA | MVPA (min) | ||
| Insulin resistance | Model 1 | −0.06 (0.46) | −0.07 (0.33) | −0.06 (0.56) | −0.03 (0.80) | −0.06 (0.59) | −0.13 (0.25) |
| Model 2 | −0.01 (0.88) | 0.00 (0.98) | −0.02 (0.85) | +0.05 (0.62) | −0.03 (0.80) | −0.12 (0.24) | |
| Adiponectin | Model 1 | −0.17 (0.02) | −0.17 (0.02) | −0.14 (0.16) | −0.14 (0.14) | −0.20 (0.08) | −0.22 (0.05) |
| Model 2 | −0.20 (0.01) | −0.20 (0.01) | −0.14 (0.16) | −0.13 (0.21) | −0.30 (<0.01) | −0.33 (<0.01) | |
| Leptin | Model 1 | −0.06 (0.38) | −0.04 (0.56) | −0.01 (0.96) | −0.01 (0.92) | −0.14 (0.20) | −0.11 (0.30) |
| Model 2 | 0.00 (0.96) | +0.02 (0.64) | +0.02 (0.77) | −0.01 (0.90) | −0.03 (0.66) | +0.05 (0.50) | |
| hsCRP | Model 1 | −0.03 (0.71) | −0.02 (0.80) | −0.11 (0.30) | −0.09 (0.35) | +0.13 (0.26) | +0.12 (0.26) |
| Model 2 | −0.01 (0.93) | +0.01 (0.91) | −0.12 (0.24) | −0.10 (0.29) | +0.14 (0.18) | +0.15 (0.17) | |
Data are partial r (P). Model 1 controlled for age, seasonality, and between-actigraph variation. Model 2 as model 1 with further adjustment for diet and percent body fat.
*
Controlled for sex. PA, physical activity.