Table 1.
General characteristics of study participants according to their level of physical activity
| Mild (≤ − 500 MET-min/− week) |
Moderate (500–2500 MET-min/− week) |
High (≥ − 2500 MET-min/− week) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 40 | 50 | 30 |
| Male/female | 25/15 | 30/20 | 20/10 |
| Age (years) | 16.4 ± 0.78 | 16.3 ± 0.79 | 16.4 ± 0.75 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.9 ± 2.1 | 23.4 ± 1.45* | 22.8 ± 1.45* |
| Waist (cm) | 85.8 ± 8.9 | 88.1 ± 10.5 | 83.6 ± 6.75 |
| Hips (cm) | 78.9 ± 5.7 | 87.04 ± 14.1 | 99.3 ± 9.12 |
| WHR | 1.28 ± 0.14 | 1.0 ± 0.19* | 0.84 ± 0.06* |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 115 ± 2.7 | 112 ± 1.2 | 106 ± 6.5 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 82.1 ± 1.9 | 79.4 ± 3.1 | 75.4 ± 1.76 |
| Mean HbA1c value (%) | 3.1 ± 0.65 | 2.9 ± 0.51 | 2.6 ± 0.45 |
| VO2 max (ml/kg x min) | 38.7 ± 2.4 | 42.4 ± 3.7** | 48.7 ± 5.2** |
Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation; * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01
Key: METs metabolic equivalents, BMI body mass index, WHR waist to Hip ratio, BP blood pressure, VO2 max maximal oxygen uptake