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. 2015 Sep 30;27(9):2807–2812. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.2807

Table 2. Association between body composition indices, energy expenditure, total sitting time during media consumption and physical activity status of school children (N = 180).

Mild (n=40; 22.2%)
(≤ 500 METs-min/ week)
Moderate (n=35; 19.4%)
(500–2500 METs-min/ week)
Active (n=105; 58.3%)
( ≥ 2,500 METs-min/ week)



Boys (n=10) Girls (n=30) Boys (n=15) Girls (n=20) Boys (n=65) Girls (n=40)
BMI (kg/m2) 30.4 ± 4.2 26.9 ± 6.4 25.3 ± 2.6** 24.1 ± 2.4** 21.8 ± 1.3** 22.6 ± 2.4**
Waist (cm) 112 ± 7.9 102 ± 27.9 85 ± 18.5** 98 ± 5.8** 65 ± 16.5** 81 ± 4.5**
Hips (cm) 98 ± 7.5 88.5 ± 8.9 100 ± 9.1** 81.5 ± 5.4 ** 85 ± 6.3** 78.6 ± 2.3**
WHtR 0.59 ±0.09 0.62 ± 0.05 0.49 ± 0.06** 0.48 ± 0.03** 0.44 ± 0.08** 0.45 ± 0.06**
BMR (kcal/day) 1,410 ± 45.3 1,542 ± 38.5 1,761 ± 76 ** 1,545 ± 76.2** 1,735 ± 88.5** 1486 ± 75.8**
TEE (kcal/day) 1,765 ± 120.8 1,786 ± 98.5 2,560 ± 252** 2,320 ± 314.5** 2,850 ± 314.5** 2690 ± 180.5**
Television Viewing (h/d) 2.9 ± 1.3 3.6 ± 0.96 2.6 ± 0.96** 3.1 ± 0.85** 1.9 ± 0.73** 2.6 ± 0.81**
Computer usage (h/d) 3.5 ± 0.89 3.4 ± 0.85 2.8 ± 0.88** 3.0 ± 0.83** 1.85 ± 0.83** 2.3 ± 0.75**
TMST (h/d) 3.1 ± 1.5 3.9 ± 1.6 2.6 ± 2.7** 3.2 ± 0.56** 1.66 ± 1.3** 2.7 ± 1.6**

Data expressed as mean ±SD; p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001. BMR: basal metabolic rate (kcal/day); TEE: total energy expenditure (kcal/day); TMST: total media sitting time