Table 5.
Age, sex and BMI-adjusted linear mixed regression estimates (standardized β coefficients) between circulating liver enzymes (ALT, AST, GGT) and sedentary behavior and physical activity.
| ALTa, U/l | ASTa, U/l | GGTa, U/l | |
|---|---|---|---|
| β | β | β | |
| Sedentary behavior | |||
| Lying time, h/day | -0.12 | -0.09 | -0.09 |
| Sitting time, h/day | 0.03 | 0.01 | -0.05 |
| Sedentary time, h/day | -0.05 | -0.04 | -0.10 |
| Sedentary proportion, %/day | -0.05 | -0.07 | -0.09 |
| Physical activity | |||
| Breaks in sedentary, times/day | -0.02 | -0.005 | -0.06 |
| Standing, h/day | 0.02 | 0.02 | -0.03 |
| Standing proportion, %/day | 0.02 | 0.0002 | -0.02 |
| Steps, number/day | -0.06 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| LPA, h/day | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.07 |
| LPA proportion, %/day | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.09 |
| MVPA, h/day | -0.05 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| MVPA proportion, %/day | -0.05 | 0.02 | 0.06 |
| PA, h/day | 0.008 | 0.14 | 0.15 |
| PA proportion, %/day | -0.002 | 0.14 | 0.15 |
ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; GGT, γ-glutamyltransferase; LPA, light physical activity; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. a = log10 transformed variables.