Table 2.
Association of α- and γ-tocopherol, BMR, TEE rate, and TAC with level of physical activity
| Mild (≤ − 500 MET-min/−week) |
Moderate (500–2500 MET-min/−week) |
High (≥ − 2500 MET-min/−week) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 40 | 50 | 30 |
| LTPA (METs/week) |
62.85 ± 8.3 | 102.7 ± 11.1* | 156.5 ± 10.1** |
| BMR (kcal/day) |
1.91 ± 0.46 | 3.5 ± 0.69* | 3.98 ± 0.61** |
| TEE (kcal/day) |
2.4 ± 0.6 | 3.35 ± 0.76* | 4.45 ± 0.74** |
| α-tocopherol (mg/L) | 3.7 ± 0.7 | 4.91 ± 0.89* | 6.31 ± 1.4 ** |
| γ-tocopherol (mg/L) |
0.7 ± 0.15 | 0.91 ± 0.19* | 1.11 ± 0.24** |
| TAC (nmol /μL) |
11.98 ± 3.84 | 16.45 ± 2.9* | 31.6 ± 7.3** |
Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation; * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01
Key: METs metabolic equivalents, LPTA leisure-time physical activity, BMR basal metabolic rate, TEE total energy expenditure, TAC total antioxidant capacity