Table 2.
Association of physical activity and sedentary lifestyle with overweight and obesity among Pakistani primary school children
| Total Sample (n = 1860) | Normal (n = 1545) | Overweight (n = 176) | Obese (n = 140) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | χ2 | P value |
| Physical activitya | 19.52 | 0.001 | ||||
| ≤ 2 times/week | 872 (46.9) | 696 (79.8) | 89 (10.2) | 87 (10.0) | ||
| > 2 times - 4 times/week | 365 (19.6) | 323 (88.5) | 29 (7.9) | 13 (3.6) | ||
| > 4 times - 7 times/week | 623 (33.5) | 525 (84.3) | 58 (9.3) | 40 (6.4) | ||
| Sedentary lifestyleb | 15.83 | 0.003 | ||||
| ≤ 1 hour/day | 951 (51.1) | 820 (86.2) | 76 (8.0) | 55 (5.8) | ||
| > 1 hour - 3 hours/day | 730 (39.2) | 585 (80.1) | 80 (11.0) | 65 (8.9) | ||
| > 3 hours - 6 hours/day | 179 (9.6) | 139 (77.7) | 20 (11.2) | 20 (11.2) | ||
aPhysical activity included running or jogging, cycling, housework or yard work, and sports involving physical movement (see details in methods)
bSedentary lifestyle included television viewing, working on computer and playing video games