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Table 2.

Partial correlation coefficients, adjusted for age, between BMI and its components, Project HeartBeat!, 1991–1995

	Fat free-mass index	Fat mass index	MVPA	Energy intake	Sedentary behavior (min/day)^a
BMI (kg/m²)	0.79^*	0.90^*	−0.14^*	−0.10	0.04
Fat-free mass index (kg/m²)	1.00	0.43^*	−0.06	0.01	0.05
Fat mass index (kg/m²)	0.43^*	1.00	−0.16^*	−0.16^*	0.02
MVPA (min/day)	−0.06	−0.16^*	1.00	0.14^*	−0.13^*
Energy intake (kcal/day)	0.01	−0.16^*	0.14^*	1.00	0.05

Sedentary behavior includes TV viewing, computer use, and reading.

Boldface indicates significance at p<0.05.

MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity