Table 2.

Bivariate correlations between body fat distribution variables and moderate PA, vigorous PA, and MVPA across ethnicities.

	Moderate PA_ln			Vigorous PA_ln			MVPA_ln
	Chinese	Europeans	South asian	Chinese	Europeans	South asian	Chinese	Europeans	South Asian
VAT_ln	−0.239**	−0.213**	−0.082	−0.181**	−0.363***	−0.217**	−0.273***	−0.303***	−0.176*
SAAT_ln	−0.100	−0.128	−0.106	−0.117	−0.285***	−0.124	−0.143*	−0.225**	−0.192**
Total body fat (kg)	−0.091	−0.144*	−0.064	−0.136	−0.334***	−0.149*	−0.150*	−0.253***	−0.163*

*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.

VAT: visceral adipose tissue, SAAT: subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue, PA: physical activity, MVPA: moderate-vigorous physical activity.