Table 2.

Estimated effect per METh/d of running, walking, and other exercise at baseline on changes in BMI and waist circumferences in 5935 men and 9451 women whose running and walking remained relatively constant (±0.73 METh/d) during 6.2-years of follow-up.

	BMI (Δkg/m2 per METh/d)		Waist circumference (Δcm per METh/d)
	Males	Females	Males	Females
Regression coefficients
Running	−0.044±0.009§	−0.073±0.013§	−0.121±0.030§	−0.174±0.049‡
Walking	−0.006±0.029	−0.071±0.025†	−0.122±0.107	−0.096±0.096
Other exercise	−0.011±0.007	0.000±0.009	−0.040±0.023	−0.039±0.033
Differences between coefficients
Run-Walk	−0.038±0.030	−0.003±0.028	0.001±0.110	−0.078±0.106
Run-Other	−0.033±0.010‡	−0.073±0.016§	−0.081±0.036*	−0.135±0.058*
Walk-Other	0.005±0.030	−0.070±0.027†	−0.082±0.110	−0.057±0.104

Adjusted for baseline age, education, follow-up duration, intakes of meat, fruit, and alcohol, smoking, and exercise group (Runners vs. Walkers). In addition, the women’s data were adjusted for baseline parity and menopause status. Significantly different from zero at:

^*P<0.05;

^†P<0.01;

^‡P<0.001;

^§P<0.0001.