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. 2012 Dec 17;12:154. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-12-154

Table 5.

Potential predictors of activity energy expenditure (kJ/kg/day), sleeping heart rate (beats/min), and grip strength (kg) based on multiple regression analysis using backward elimination on the presented variables

 
Activity energy expenditure 1(kJ/kg/day) Adjusted R2=0.17 n=291
Sleeping heart rate 2 (beats/min) Adjusted R2=0.03 n=298
Grip strength 2(kg) Adjusted R2=0.11 n=302
Variable
Log B (95%CI)3
P
B (95%CI)
P
B (95%CI)
P
Age (years) −0.008 (−0.012;-0.004) <0.001        
Gestational age (weeks)
−0.004 (−0.007;-0.001)
0.003
0.15 (0.03;0.27)
0.02
 
 
Height (cm)
 
 
 
 
0.20 (0.11;0.28)
< 0.001
Arm fat area (cm2)
−0.004 (−0.008;-0.001)
0.005
0.16 (0.04;0.27)
0.01
 
 
Arm muscle area (cm2) 0.006 (0.002;0.010) 0.005     0.18 (0.10;0.27) < 0.001

1Adjusted for cardiorespiratory fitness indicator (m/beat).

2Age was forced in the model.

3Data are log-transformed beta-coefficients. The percentage difference in Activity energy expenditure associated with one unit difference in continuous exposure variables is calculated as (10B – 1) x 100% (95%CI).