Table 2.

Cardiorespiratory fitness levels at baseline and at follow-up by cardiovascular health behaviors at baseline

Cardiovascular health behaviors	Cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2max, in mL/min/kg)
	Girls		Boys
	Baseline	2-year follow-up 2	Baseline	2-year follow-up
Tobacco
Ideal	36.9 (± 4.7)*	37.9 (± 4.9)*	46.1 (± 6.2)	46.9 (± 6.9)
Non-ideal	36.6 (± 4.8)	34.4 (± 6.3)	45.5 (± 6.2)	44.9 (± 7.2)
Body mass index
Ideal	39.9 (± 4.7)*	38.5 (± 5.2)*	47.5 (± 5.8)*	48.1 (± 6.9)*
Non-ideal	37.2 (± 4.1)	35.7 (± 4.2)	41.3 (± 4.6)	42.6 (± 6.1)
Physical activity
Ideal	39.8 (± 5.1)	38.7 (± 5.5)	46.8 (± 6.1)*	47.3 (± 6.9)
Non-ideal	38.9 (± 4.6)	37.4 (± 4.8)	45.1 (± 6.1)	46.1 (± 7)
Dietary pattern
Ideal	40.1 (± 4.5)*	38.4 (± 5.1)*	46.8 (± 6.0)*	47.8 (± 6.5)*
Non-ideal	38.3 (± 4.7)	37.8 (± 4.9)	45.3 (± 6.2)	45.9 (± 7.2)

^*Different from non-ideal (p < 0.05 for all)