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. 2018 May 5;28(5):260–265. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20170012

Table 1. Volume of sedentary time and physical activity by sex, age, and BMI groups.

  Sedentary time (min/day) LPA (min/day) MVPA (min/day)
All (n = 1,740) 422.5 (351.5–501.5) 363.4 (295.5–429.2) 54.4 (32.8–83.6)
Sex
 Men (n = 698) 448.9 (376.3–534.5) 311.8 (249.3–378.4) 50.0 (28.9–78.5)
 Women (n = 1,042) 410.1 (341.9–474.4)a 391.6 (334.5–454.0)a 57.7 (37.1–88.5)a
Age groups
 40–64 years (n = 899) 416.4 (350.3–491.0) 380.8 (316.9–439.3) 61.7 (42.4–91.7)
 65–74 years (n = 540) 419.1 (343.6–490.3) 356.1 (287.1–422.6)b 55.7 (34.5–86.0)b
 ≥75 years (n = 301) 454.1 (376.9–556.9)b,c 323.5 (254.5–390.5)b,c 27.2 (11.3–53.0)b,c
BMI groups
 <25 kg/m2 (n = 1,323) 419.1 (346.3–491.8) 368.2 (299.7–432.6) 56.3 (34.4–87.6)
 ≥25 kg/m2 (n = 417) 446.1 (364.2–529.4)d 350.4 (280.9–413.0)d 49.8 (29.7–73.4)d

BMI, body mass index; LPA, light physical activity; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.

Values are median (interquartile range).

aSignificant sex difference (P < 0.05) vs men.

bSignificant age group difference (P < 0.05) vs 40–64 years;

cSignificant age group difference (P < 0.05) vs 65–74 years;

dSignificant BMI group difference (P < 0.05) vs ≥25 kg/m2.