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. 2014 Aug;43(8):1070–1078.

Table 4.

The distribution of the participants across all the categories (physical activity, WHR, WHtR)

Variable WHR Variable WHR
Steps Normal Risky Total Aerobic Steps Normal Risky Total
Low 41 85 126 Low 44 82 126
Moderate 118 136 254 Moderate 115 139 254
High 69 58 127 High 69 58 127
Total 228 279 507 Total 228 279 507
Variable WHtR Variable WHtR
Steps Normal Risky Total Aerobic Steps Normal Risky Total
Low 9 117 126 Low 13 113 126
Moderate 45 209 254 Moderate 43 211 254
High 39 88 127 High 37 90 127
Total 93 414 507 Total 93 414 507

Categorization into three groups of activity level; low = low-activity level category (< 5101 steps per day; < 140 aerobic steps per day), moderate = moderate-activity level category (5101-8985 steps per day; 140-1500 aerobic steps per day), high = high-activity level category (> 8985 steps per day; > 1500 aerobic steps per day). WHR and WHtR categories defined as; WHR categories - Normal (WHR<0.90 for men and WHR<0.85 for women), Risky (WHR>0.90 for men and WHR>0.85 for women) (23), WHtR categories - Normal (WHtR <0.50) and Risky (WHtR >0.50) (24)