Table 5.
Odds ratios for the prevalence of abnormal values of blood lipids and fat content depending on the physical activity level
| Meet physical activity guidelines | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Yes | No | p | |
| % | % | OR (95% CI) | ||
| TC | ||||
| Acceptable | 77.1 | 67.7 | REF | |
| Abnormal | 22.9 | 32.3 | 1.61 (0.54–4.78) | 0.392 |
| HDL | ||||
| Acceptable | 88.9 | 65.6 | REF | |
| Abnormal | 11.1 | 34.4 | 4.19 (1,18-14,92) | 0.027 |
| LDL | ||||
| Acceptable | 86.4 | 92.0 | REF | |
| Abnormal | 13.6 | 8.00 | 0.55 (0.08–3.64) | 0.536 |
| TG | ||||
| Acceptable | 97.2 | 84.3 | REF | |
| Abnormal | 2.8 | 15.7 | 6.48 (0.71–8,79.4) | 0.097 |
| Fat [%] | ||||
| Healthy | 80.6 | 57.6 | REF | |
| Excessive | 19.4 | 42.4 | 3.05 (1.04–8.95) | 0.042 |
| Body weight (based on BMI percentile) | ||||
| Healthy | 77.8 | 51.5 | REF | |
| Excessive | 22.2 | 48.5 | 3.29 (1.16–9.33) | 0.025 |
The cutoff for meeting the physical activity guidelines was at least 60 min daily of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity
BMI body mass index, HDL high density lipoprotein, LDL low density lipoprotein, REF reference, TC total cholesterol, TG triglycerides