Table 5.

Combined associations of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness with metabolic syndrome

	Unfit			Fit
	No. (%) of MS	OR (95% CI)	P	No. (%) of MS	OR (95% CI)	P
PA
Inactive	14 (56.0)	1 (reference)		5 (14.3)	0.23 (0.06–0.88)	0.031
Active	12 (34.3)	0.31 (0.09–1.06)	0.061	9 (10.1)	0.14 (0.04–0.45)	0.001

Data are presented as number and percentage for categorical variables and OR (95% CI).

Models were adjusted for age (year), BMI (kg/m²) and dietary total calories intake (kcal/day).

PA Physical activity and MS Metabolic syndrome.