Table 2. Associations Between Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors,^a Kaiser Permanente Southern California Patients, 2010–2012 .

Parameter/Physical Activity Levelb	Womenc	Menc
	Regression Coefficient (95% CI)
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg (n = 662,639)
Irregularly physically active	−4.85 (−4.97 to −4.73)	−0.09 (−0.22 to −0.03)
Consistently physically active	−4.60 (−4.70 to −4.44)	0.98 (0.83 to 1.14)
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg (n = 662,639)
Irregularly physically active	−3.40 (−3.49 to −3.31)	−0.78 (−0.88 to −0.69)
Consistently physically active	−3.28 (−3.40 to −3.17)	−1.79 (−1.90 to −1.68)
Fasting glucose, mg/dL (n = 401,635)
Irregularly physically active	−4.57 (−4.80 to −4.34)	−0.42 (−0.66 to −0.19)
Consistently physically active	−5.27 (−5.56 to −4.97)	−1.45 (−1.75 to −1.16)
Random glucose, mg/dL (n = 218,506)
Irregularly physically active	−5.33 (−5.86 to −4.80)	−1.17 (−1.71 to −0.63)
Consistently physically active	−7.59 (−8.30 to −6.88)	−4.10 (−4.80 to −3.39)
HbA1c, % (n = 158,653)
Irregularly physically active	−0.12 (−0.14 to −0.11)	−0.05 (−0.07 to −0.03)
Consistently physically active	−0.15 (−0.17 to −0.13)	−0.13 (−0.15 to −0.11)

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c.

^a Physical activity measured by the Exercise Vital Sign measure (14); comparison group was consistently physically inactive (0 min/wk of moderate to vigorous physical activity during the study period).

^b Irregularly physically active defined as from 1 to 149 weekly minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity or inconsistently inactive or active during the study period; and consistently physically active defined as ≥150 weekly minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity consistently during the study period.

^c Analyses controlled for age, sex, race/ethnicity, body mass index, and smoking status, and include a sex*activity interaction term.