Table 3.

Association of biochemical parameters and body mass index with physical activity.

Physical activity	Biochemical parameter		χ2	P value
	Triglycerides (mg/dL)
	<150	≥150
No exercise	51.3%	48.7%	0.289	0.591
Exercise	63.6%	36.4%
	Total cholesterol (mg/dL)
	<199	≥199
No exercise	37.7%	62.3%	2.66	0.047*
Exercise	71%	29%
	HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)
	≥40	<40
No exercise	38.1%	61.9%	3.48	0.012*
Exercise	62.3%	37.7%
	LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)
	<130	≥130
No exercise	61.4%	38.6%	0.001	0.972
Exercise	71.6%	28.4%
	BMI (kg/m2)
	<23.0	≥23.0
No exercise	16.2%	83.8%	0.155	0.694*
Exercise	27.9%	72.1%

^*P < 0.05. BMI: body mass index, HDL: high-density lipoprotein, LDL: low-density lipoprotein.