Table 4.
The distribution of the participants across all the categories (physical activity, WHR, WHtR)
Variable | WHR | Variable | WHR | ||||
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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)