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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 18.
Published in final edited form as: Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2013 Jan;45(1):109–115. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e31826beae5

Table 4.

Relations of Physical Activity Guideline Compliance to Risk Factors*

≥ 150 minutes of MVPA10+ ≥ 150 minutes of total MVPA
Beta coeff. (SE) P value Beta coeff. (SE) P value
Triglycerides, mg/dl 10.7 (2.9) 0.0002 12.8 (2.8) <0.0001
HDL, mg/dl 5.3 (1.1) <0.0001 3.7 (0.72) <0.0001
SBP, mmHg −0.11 (0.86) 0.89 −1.73 (0.62) 0.005
DBP, mmHg −0.23 (0.58) 0.69 −0.61 (0.42) 0.15
Framingham risk score, % −0.38 (0.18) 0.37 0.93 (0.17) <0.0001
Waist circumference, cm 3.5 (0.7) <0.0001 4.1 (0.6) <0.0001
BMI, kg/m2 1.31 (0.33) <0.0001 1.62 (0.23) <0.0001
Glucose, mg/dl −0.53 (0.64) 0.41 −1.66 (0.64) 0.01
Odds Ratio
(95% CI)
P value Odds Ratio
(95% CI)
P value
Hypertension 0.96 (0.66–1.40) 0.84 0.78 (0.61–0.99) 0.04
Obesity 0.57 (0.40–0.82) 0.003 0.57 (0.46–0.71) <0.0001
Impaired fasting glucose 0.98 (0.69–1.38) 0.91 0.69 (0.55–0.86) 0.001
Diabetes mellitus 0.60 (0.24–1.53) .29 0.59 (0.36–0.98) 0.05
*

Betas and odds ratios are presented for compliance with guidelines (yes versus no). Adjusted for age, sex, education level, total accelerometer wear time, number of valid days worn, and self-reported general health