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. 2022 Oct 19;12:17428. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-22361-3

Table 3.

Age -and sex -adjusted linear mixed regression estimates (standardized β coefficients (95% CI)) between body composition, sedentary behavior, physical activity and fitness.

Body fat % WC BMI
β p β p β p
Lying time, h/day 0.25 (0.01, 0.48) 0.04 0.39 (0.10, 0.68) 0.009 0.49 (0.2, 0.77) 0.002
Sitting time, h/day  − 0.12 (− 0.36, 0.11) 0.30  − 0.08 (− 0.38, 0.22) 0.59  − 0.21 (− 0.52, 0.1) 0.18
Sedentary time, h/day 0.05 (− 0.19, 0.29) 0.68 0.20 (− 0.10, 0.50) 0.18 0.13 (− 0.18, 0.45) 0.40
Sedentary time, % of daily wear time 0.27 (0.03, 0.51) 0.03 0.38 (0.08, 0.68) 0.02 0.32 (− 0.001, 0.64) 0.051
Breaks in SB, times/day  − 0.24 (0.50, − 0.02) 0.07  − 0.39 (− 0.72, − 0.07) 0.02  − 0.50 (− 0.83, − 0.18) 0.003
Standing, h/day  − 0.28 (− 0.54, − 0.02) 0.03  − 0.39 (− 0.71, − 0.06) 0.02  − 0.36 (− 0.70, − 0.01) 0.04
Standing, % of daily wear time  − 0.22 (− 0.48, 0.04) 0.68  − 0.35 (− 0.67, − 0.03) 0.03  − 0.30 (− 0.64, 0.04) 0.08
Steps, number/day  − 0.38 (− 0.59, − 0.16) 0.001  − 0.48 (− 0.76, − 0.20) 0.001  − 0.44 (− 0.74, − 0.15) 0.004
LPA, h/day  − 0.12 (− 0.38, 0.13) 0.33  − 0.12 (− 0.44, 0.21) 0.47  − 0.14 (− 0.48, 0.20) 0.41
LPA, % of daily wear time  − 0.08 (− 0.33, 0.17) 0.52  − 0.09 (− 0.41, 0.24) 0.59  − 0.09 (− 0.43, 0.24) 0.58
MVPA, h/day  − 0.33 (− 0.55, − 0.10) 0.005  − 0.42 (− 0.7, − 0.13) 0.005  − 0.35 (− 0.66, − 0.03) 0.03
MVPA, % of daily wear time  − 0.3 (− 0.53, − 0.06) 0.01  − 0.4 (− 0.69, − 0.11) 0.008  − 0.31 (− 0.63, 0.002) 0.052
PA, h/day  − 0.26 (− 0.49, − 0.03) 0.03  − 0.31 (− 0.6, − 0.01) 0.04  − 0.28 (− 0.59, 0.03) 0.074
PA, % of daily wear time  − 0.22 (− 0.45, 0.01) 0.06  − 0.28 (− 0.58, 0.01) 0.059 0.24 (− 0.55, 0.07) 0.13
VO2max, ml/min/kg  − 0.62 (− 0.84, − 0.40)  < 0.0001  − 0.65 (− 0.97, − 0.34) 0.0002  − 0.76 (− 1.07, − 0.45)  < 0.0001

BMI body mass index, LPA light physical activity; MVPA moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, PA physical activity (LPA and MVPA together), SB sedentary behaviour (sitting + lying), VO2max maximal oxygen consumption, WC waist circumference.

Significant values are in bold.