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. 2022 Jan 4;80:1. doi: 10.1186/s13690-021-00755-5

Table 3.

Estimated changes in adiposity markers associated with isotemporal substitutions between sedentary behavior and light, moderate, and vigorous physical activity

2 h/week
from SB to LPA
1 h/week
from SB to MPA
15 min/week
from SB to VPA
Percentage
change
95% CI Percentage
change
95% CI Percentage
change
95% CI
Fat mass (%)
 Total SB −0.2 (−2.7, 2.3) −0.1 (−2.3, 2.2) −0.6 (−1.5, 0.3)
 SB short bouts 3.1 (−1.5, 7.9) 1.0 (−1.2, 3.3) −0.2 (−1.4, 1.0)
 SB middle bouts −2.8 (−6.1, 0.7) −1.8 (−4.7, 1.1) −0.9 (−1.8, 0.01)
 SB long bouts 2.2 (−2.7, 7.2) 0.5 (−2.7, 3.7) −0.3 (−1.3, 0.6)
Fat mass index (kg/m2)
 Total SB 0.0 (−3.0, 3.0) 0.2 (−2.6, 3.0) −0.8 (−1.8, 0.3)
 SB short bouts 1.9 (−3.6, 7.7) 1.1 (−1.9, 4.3) −0.6 (−2.1, 0.9)
 SB middle bouts −2.7 (−7.6, 2.4) −1.1 (−4.6, 2.5) −1.2 (−2.5, 0.2)
 SB long bouts 2.5 (−2.8, 8.0) 1.3 (−2.6, 5.4) −0.6 (−1.9, 0.7)
Visceral adipose tissue (cm2)
 Total SB −2.5 (−7.4, 2.7) 0.1 (−4.7, 5.1) −3.3 (−5.7, −0.8)
 SB short bouts −2.6 (−13.6, 9.8) 0.5 (−4.0, 5.2) −3.8 (−7.4, −0.03)
 SB middle bouts −3.7 (−12.0, 5.3) −0.1 (−7.3, 7.7) −3.9 (−6.9, −0.8)
 SB long bouts −3.5 (−11.6, 5.3) 0.2 (−6.5, 7.3) −3.8 (−6.8, −0.7)

Bold values denote significant changes in adiposity status

CI confidence interval, LPA light physical activity, MPA moderate physical activity, SB sedentary behavior, VPA vigorous physical activity