Table 2.
The averaged PA and SB parameters compared between normal and overweight/obese BMI subgroups
| Variables | Normal BMI group* |
Overweight/obese BMI group |
| Number of participants, n | 85 | 39 |
| BMI (kg/m²), mean (SD) | 21.1 (2.4)† | 29.9 (5.7) |
| Fat percentage (%), mean (SD) | 23.0 (7.8)† | 29.3 (10.5) |
| Time in SB (min/day), mean (SD) | 761.8 (56.7) | 740.4 (66.0) |
| Time in light PA (min/day), mean (SD) | 124.8 (34.8) | 136.7 (38.4) |
| Time in MVPA (min/day), mean (SD) | 40.7 (20.3) | 46.2 (18.7) |
| % time spent in SB, mean (SD) | 82.1 (4.9)† | 80.2 (5.0) |
| % time spent in light PA, mean (SD) | 13.4 (3.7) | 14.8 (4.0) |
| % time spent in MVPA, mean (SD) | 4.4 (2.2) | 5.0 (2.1) |
| Number meeting new PA guidelines (no MVPA bouts), n(%) | 72 (84.7) | 36 (92.3) |
| Time in ≥10 min MVPA bouts (min/day), mean (SD) | 6.7 (8.3) | 7.2 (10.1) |
| Number meeting bout-based PA guidelines (≥10 min MVPA bouts), n(%) | 5 (5.9) | 3 (7.7) |
| Axis-1 counts per minute, mean (SD) | 243.3 (99.3)† | 283.8 (101.1) |
| Peak 1 min step counts, mean (SD) | 134.9 (17.7) | 134.7 (17.8) |
| Daily step counts, mean (SD) | 6738 (2377) | 7005 (2469) |
| Daily step count categories: | ||
| Sedentary, n(%) | 17 (20.0) | |
| Low active, n(%) | 40 (47.1) | |
| Somewhat active, n(%) | 19 (22.4) | |
| Active, n(%) | 7 (8.2) | |
| Highly active, n(%) | 2 (2.4) | 2 (5.1) |
| Wear time (min/day), mean (SD) | 927.3 (38.2) | 923.2 (56.4) |
*One participant did not provide valid accelerometer data meaning 85 participants with normal BMI were analysed for their accelerometer data.
†P≤0.05 between normal BMI and overweight/obese BMI groups.
BMI, body mass index; kg/m2, kilogram per square metre; MVPA, moderate-vigorous physical activity; n, number; PA, physical activity; SB, sedentary behaviour;SD, standard deviation.