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. 2016 Feb 5;18(2):e30. doi: 10.2196/jmir.5198

Table 3.

Changes in physical activity (PA) from baseline to month 6 for participants receiving personalized advice to increase their PA.

Variables Disclosure (Level 3) Nondisclosure (Levels 1 and 2)

FTO arisk AA/AT
(n=91),
mean (SD)
FTO nonrisk TT
(n=39),
mean (SD)
FTO risk AA/AT
(n=160),
mean (SD)
FTO nonrisk TT
(n=78),
mean (SD)
Objective PA b




Daily PAL c





Month 0 1.64 (0.10) 1.67 (0.08) 1.68 (0.10) 1.67 (0.10)

Month 6 1.66 (0.14) 1.70 (0.13) 1.70 (0.14) 1.70 (0.17)

Moderate PA (min/week)





Month 0 174 (124) 209 (98) 199 (111) 189 (112)

Month 6 206 (146) 249 (120) 218 (145) 221 (130)

Vigorous PA (min/week)





Month 0 37 (54) 48 (67) 54 (73) 49 (64)

Month 6 49 (76) 57 (89) 64 (93) 61 (91)

Sedentary time (min/week)





Month 0 5449 (483) 5391 (479) 5327 (505) 5433 (485)

Month 6 5271 (606) 5153 (449) 5172 (541) 5139 (579)
Self-reported PA: total activity index





Month 0 7.46 (1.49) 7.51 (1.31) 7.49 (1.37) 7.69 (1.30)

Month 6 8.00 (1.37) 7.89 (0.99) 7.84 (1.29) 7.99 (1.44)

a FTO: fat mass- and obesity-associated gene.

bPA: physical activity.

cPAL: physical activity level.