Table 3.
Comparison between prevalence of overweight/obesity and LTPA status among middle-aged and older adults in Taiwan.
| Variables | LTPA Status | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular LTPA (n = 2641) |
Non-Regular LTPA (n = 10,046) |
|||
| Men (n = 5502) | ||||
| 45–49 | Underweight | 0 (0.00%) | 7 (1.10%) | 0.004 * |
| Normal weight | 76 (38.60%) | 262 (39.50%) | ||
| Overweight | 47 (23.90%) | 221 (33.30%) | ||
| Obesity | 74 (37.60%) | 174 (26.20%) | ||
| 50–54 | Underweight | 0 (0.00%) | 10 (1.60%) | 0.001 * |
| Normal weight | 98 (40.80%) | 232 (37.10%) | ||
| Overweight | 105 (43.80%) | 223 (35.60%) | ||
| Obesity | 37 (15.40%) | 161 (25.70%) | ||
| 55–59 | Underweight | 3 (1.40%) | 13 (1.80%) | 0.170 |
| Normal weight | 76 (36.40%) | 312 (43.40%) | ||
| Overweight | 90 (43.10%) | 251 (34.90%) | ||
| Obese | 40 (19.10%) | 143 (19.90%) | ||
| 60–64 | Underweight | 0 (0.00%) | 15 (2.20%) | 0.127 |
| Normal weight | 100 (45.70%) | 294 (44.00%) | ||
| Overweight | 85 (38.80%) | 242 (36.20%) | ||
| Obesity | 34 (15.50%) | 117 (17.50%) | ||
| ≥65 | Underweight | 3 (0.60%) | 35 (2.40%) | 0.062 |
| Normal weight | 219 (46.40%) | 728 (48.90%) | ||
| Overweight | 177 (37.50%) | 505 (33.90%) | ||
| Obesity | 73 (15.50%) | 220 (14.80%) | ||
| Women (n = 6153) | ||||
| 45–49 | Underweight | 11 (5.30%) | 45 (5.40%) | 0.003 * |
| Normal weight | 149 (71.30%) | 553 (66.00%) | ||
| Overweight | 44 (21.10%) | 151 (18.00%) | ||
| Obese | 5 (2.40%) | 89 (10.60%) | ||
| 50–54 | Underweight | 6 (2.80%) | 52 (5.70%) | 0.077 |
| Normal weight | 146 (67.60%) | 538 (59.10%) | ||
| Overweight | 45 (20.80%) | 215 (23.60%) | ||
| Obesity | 19 (8.80%) | 106 (11.60%) | ||
| 55–59 | Underweight | 7 (3.60%) | 40 (4.40%) | 0.131 |
| Normal weight | 136 (69.00%) | 542 (60.20%) | ||
| Overweight | 36 (18.30%) | 225 (25.00%) | ||
| Obesity | 18 (9.10%) | 93 (10.30%) | ||
| 60–64 | Underweight | 6 (3.00%) | 27 (3.50%) | 0.704 |
| Normal weight | 125 (63.10%) | 460 (59.80%) | ||
| Overweight | 48 (24.20%) | 187 (24.30%) | ||
| Obesity | 19 (9.60%) | 95 (12.40%) | ||
| ≥65 | Underweight | 17 (5.30%) | 63 (4.00%) | 0.404 |
| Normal weight | 164 (51.10%) | 881 (55.30%) | ||
| Overweight | 93 (29.00%) | 449 (28.20%) | ||
| Obesity | 47 (14.60%) | 201 (12.60%) | ||
| Pooled (n = 11,655) | ||||
| 45–49 | Underweight | 11 (2.70%) | 52 (3.50%) | 0.556 |
| Normal weight | 225 (55.40%) | 815 (54.30%) | ||
| Overweight | 91 (22.40%) | 372 (24.80%) | ||
| Obesity | 79 (19.50%) | 262 (17.50%) | ||
| 50–54 | Underweight | 7 (1.50%) | 62 (4.00%) | 0.001 * |
| Normal weight | 243 (53.40%) | 769 (50.10%) | ||
| Overweight | 150 (33.00%) | 438 (28.50%) | ||
| Obesity | 55 (12.10%) | 267 (17.40%) | ||
| 55–59 | Underweight | 10 (2.50%) | 53 (3.30%) | 0.801 |
| Normal weight | 213 (52.30%) | 855 (52.80%) | ||
| Overweight | 126 (31.00%) | 476 (29.40%) | ||
| Obesity | 58 (14.30%) | 236 (14.60%) | ||
| 60–64 | Underweight | 6 (1.40%) | 42 (2.90%) | 0.239 |
| Normal weight | 226 (54.20%) | 754 (52.50%) | ||
| Overweight | 132 (31.70%) | 429 (29.90%) | ||
| Obesity | 53 (12.70%) | 212 (14.80%) | ||
| ≥65 | Underweight | 19 (2.40%) | 97 (3.10%) | 0.104 |
| Normal weight | 383 (48.30%) | 1609 (52.20%) | ||
| Overweight | 271 (34.20%) | 953 (30.90%) | ||
| Obesity | 120 (15.10%) | 421 (13.70%) | ||
LTPA, leisure-time physical activity. * p < 0.05.