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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Aug 5.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Med. 2014 Mar 11;127(8):717–727.e12. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.02.026

Table 3.

Trends in prevalence of obesity, abdominal obesity and daily caloric intake stratified by reported level of leisure-time physical activity, U.S. adults, 1988-2010.

Category based on body-mass index, Odds ratio (95% CI) of being in category in any given year compared to previous year Category based on waist circumference, Odds ratio (95% CI) of being in category in any given year compared to previous year Abdominal obesity Mean energy intake, Annual percentage change (95% CI)
Obese Overweight Normal weight Abdominal obesity
Women
No reported leisure-time physical activity 1.020 (1.010-1.030) 0.997 (0.985-1.009) 0.987 (0.978-0.995) 1.026 (1.015-1.038) 0.27 (0.02-0.52)
Intermediate level of reported leisure-time physical activity 1.029 (1.018-1.040) 1.003 (0.993-1.014) 0.974 (0.963-0.985) 1.037 (1.027-1.048) 0.09 (-0.11-0.28)
Ideal level of reported leisure-time physical activity 1.020 (1.008-1.032) 1.013 (1.002-1.025) 0.977 (0.966-0.989) 1.037 (1.025-1.048) 0.08 (-0.13-0.30)
Men
No reported leisure-time physical activity 1.053 (1.037-1.070) 1.003 (0.991-1.016) 0.947 (0.933-0.962) 1.048 (1.032-1.065) 0.19 (-0.14-0.53)
Intermediate level of reported leisure-time physical activity 1.029 (1.016-1.041) 1.004 (0.993-1.014) 0.971 (0.959-0.983) 1.029 (1.018-1.039) -0.13 (-0.34-0.09)
Ideal level of reported leisure-time physical activity 1.045 (1.030-1.060) 1.000 (0.992-1.008) 0.967 (0.955-0.978) 1.036 (1.024-1.048) -0.22 (-0.40--0.04)