Table 3.
Saudi (n = 100) | Expatriate (n = 110) | p-Value | |
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Media use (h/d) | |||
Television viewing | 2.8 ± 1.24 | 3.5 ± 1.3 | 0.01 |
Computer usage | 2.68 ± 0.91 | 2.8 ± 0.98 | 0.05 |
Physical activity (min/week) | |||
Mild | 248 ± 21.6 (n = 30) | 328 ± 45.2 (n = 45) | 0.001 |
Moderate | 1645 ± 56.3 (n = 25) | 2180 ± 75 (n = 40) | 0.001 |
Active | 2685 ± 175 (n = 45) | 3190 ± 85.7 (n = 25) | 0.001 |
Energy expenditure rates (kcal/day) | |||
BMR | 1507 ± 100.2 | 1186 ± 115.2 | 0.05 |
TEE | 2210 ± 426.03 | 2178 ± 327 | 0.02 |
Data expressed as mean ± SD. BMR: basal metabolic rate (kcal/day); TEE: total energy expenditure (kcal/day).