Table 5.
Comparison of present study with previous studies regarding distribution of study subjects according to physical activity and lipid profile
| Metabolic equivalent of task (MET) | Number of study subjects n (%) | Cholesterol (Mean±SD) | Triglyceride (Mean±SD) | HDL (Mean±SD) | LDL (Mean±SD) | VLDL (Mean±SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present study (METs) (n=750) | ||||||
| 0-3000 | 366 (48.8) | 192.7±36.36 | 151.51±71.70 | 50.1±15.54 | 113.13±35.88 | 31.13±17.09 |
| 3001-6000 | 328 (43.8) | 159.50±31.60 | 110.41±41.41 | 46.50±11.85 | 90.50±26.93 | 22.35±10.00 |
| 6001-9000 | 51 (6.8) | 142.58±26.57 | 100.50±46.37 | 41.47±11.62 | 81.03±20.31 | 19.36±9.20 |
| >9000 | 5 (0.06) | 137.40±12.64 | 103.20±27.36 | 44.60±14.79 | 72±11.00 | 20.20±5.40 |
| ELSA-Brasil study (Physical activity intensity) (n=12,688)[22] | ||||||
| Insufficient | 9910 (78.1) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moderate | 1624 (12.8) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vigorous | 1154 (9.1) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Crichton et al. (physical activity status) (n=1331)[21] | ||||||
| Sedentary | 150 (11.3) | |||||
| Low | 393 (29.5) | 201.1±40.7 | 120.8±115.7 | 62.7±18.4 | 122.1±35.4 | - |
| Medium | 394 (29.6) | 201.9±42.2 | 109.5±92.6 | 63.5±16.9 | 123.4±35.3 | - |
| High | 394 (29.6) | 199.4±37.7 | 109.3±73.2 | 60.2±15.1 | 124.1±32.9 | - |
| Marrugat et al. (n=537)[20] | ||||||
| Active | 285 (53) | 216±41.67 | 124±78.34 | 45±11.48 | 171±42.89 | - |
| Very active | 252 (47) | 201±35.97 | 85±40.45 | 53±12.41 | 148±38.20 | - |