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. 2019 Oct 31;119(11):2711–2722. doi: 10.1007/s00421-019-04247-x

Table 4.

Results of the twin individual-based analysis

PFO (g/min) PFO (mg/kg LBM/min) RFO (g/min) RFO (mg/kg LBM/min)
Body composition
 BMI (kg/m2)

r = 0.12

p = 0.53

r = 0.054

p = 0.76

r = 0.16

p = 0.25

r = 0.079

p = 0.58

 Lean body mass (kg)

r = 0.41

p = 0.007

r = 0.33

p = 0.12

 Fat mass (kg)

r = − 0.13

p = 0.57

r = − 0.091

p = 0.66

r = 0.08

p = 0.63

r = 0.10

p = 0.48

Self-reported leisure time physical activity
 12-month LTMET-index (MET-h/day)

r = 0.26

p = 0.034

r = 0.10

p = 0.41

r = 0.14

p = 0.23

r = − 0.08

p = 0.46

 3-year-LTMET-index (MET-h/day)

r = 0.30

p = 0.081

r = 0.20

p = 0.26

r = 0.22

p = 0.13

r = 0.05

p = 0.32

 Baecke questionnaire (score)

r = 0.40

p = 0.022

r = 0.25

p = 0.13

r = 0.002

r = 0.98

r = − 0.15

p = 0.24

Cardiorespiratory fitness
 VO2peak (l/min)

r = 0.51

p = 0.028

r = 0.21

p = 0.30

 VO2peak (ml/kg LBM/min)

r = 0.36

p = 0.085

r = − 0.006

p = 0.97

Fat oxidation during exercise
 PFO (g/min)

r = 0.30

p = 0.14

 PFO (mg/kg LBM/min)

r = 0.29

p = 0.12

Glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity
 Fasting glucose (mmol/l)

r = − 0.11

p = 0.42

r = − 0.16

p = 0.26

r = 0.084

p = 0.60

r = 0.05

p = 0.80

 Fasting insulin (µU/l)

r = − 0.17

p = 0.33

r = − 0.13

p = 0.48

r = -0.10

p = 0.59

r = − 0.079

p = 0.63

 Matsuda index

r = 0.10

p = 0.60

r = 0.026

p = 0.91

r = 0.18

p = 0.29

r = 0.067

p = 0.67

 Insulin AUC (µU/l/h)

r = − 0.42

p = 0.015

r = − 0.35

p = 0.055

r = − 0.04

p = 0.85

r = 0.12

p = 0.58

 Glucose AUC (mmol/l/h)

r = − 0.31

p = 0.050

r = − 0.27

p = 0.11

r = 0.21

p = 0.082

r = 0.31

p = 0.019

AUC area under the curve, BMI body mass index, LBM lean body mass, MET metabolic equivalent of task, OGTT oral glucose tolerance test, PFO peak fat oxidation, REE resting energy expenditure, RER respiratory exchange ratio, RFO resting fat oxidation, VO2peak peak oxygen uptake