Table 4.

Differences between normal weight and overweight/obese children[20]in time spent in different PA intensities and percentage of children meeting PA guidelines

	Total sample	Normal weight	Overweight/obese	p-value*
	[n = 318]	[n = 241]	[n = 41]
Total Week [min/day]
Sedentary PA	808 ± 97	810 ± 95	793 ± 92	p = 0.264
Light PA	497 ± 72	497 ± 68	471 ± 67	p = 0.049
Moderate PA	128 ± 54	125 ± 52	164 ± 55	p < 0.001
Vigorous PA	8 ± 10	8 ± 10	11 ± 12	p = 0.019
MVPA	135 ± 61	133 ± 58	176 ± 63	p < 0.001
Weekend [min/day]
Sedentary PA	851 ± 110	856 ± 109	826 ± 108	p = 0.066
Light PA	476 ± 80	474 ± 79	463 ± 74	p = 0.625
Moderate PA	108 ± 62	105 ± 61	144 ± 60	p < 0.001
Vigorous PA	5 ± 8	5 ± 8	7 ± 10	p = 0.023
MVPA	113 ± 66	110 ± 65	151 ± 66	p < 0.001
Weekdays [min/day]
Sedentary PA	791 ± 104	791 ± 102	779 ± 98	p = 0.520
Light PA	505 ± 79	507 ± 75	475 ± 74	p = 0.021
Moderate PA	135 ± 58	134 ± 55	173 ± 59	p < 0.001
Vigorous PA	9 ± 12	9 ± 12	13 ± 14	p = 0.046
MVPA	144 ± 66	142 ± 64	186 ± 69	p < 0.001
≥ 60 min MVPA per day
Meeting recommendations	48%	46%	78%

Values are mean ± SD. P-value based on ANCOVA, adjusted for gender and age; *underweight children (n = 36) were excluded from analyses.