Table 4.
Physical activity of participants according to sarcopenia and central obesity status
| Healthy control | Central obesity | p value | Sarcopenia | Sarcopenic obesity | p value | p valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate-intensity PA in the previous week | 0.158 | 0.099 | 0.008 | ||||
| No | 727 (66.5) | 575 (70.4) | 576 (73.1) | 103 (81.1) | |||
| Yes | 439 (33.5) | 283 (29.6) | 238 (26.9) | 29 (18.9) | |||
| Vigorous-intensity PA in the previous week | 0.002 | 0.037 | < 0.001 | ||||
| No | 929 (79.5) | 725 (85.7) | 699 (86.8) | 122 (93.7) | |||
| Yes | 238 (20.5) | 133 (14.3) | 115 (13.2) | 10 (6.3) | |||
| Total minutes of moderate-intensity PA (min/wk)b | 181.0 ± 19.4 | 131.6 ± 20.3 | 0.038 | 150.0 ± 21.3 | 52.2 ± 16.1 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Total minutes of vigorous-intensity PA (min/wk)b | 115.2 ± 16.5 | 75.2 ± 14.1 | 0.038 | 78.4 ± 11.7 | 45.0 ± 20.0 | 0.134 | 0.004 |
| Total minutes of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity PA (min/wk)b,c | 411.9 ± 43.3 | 281.9 ± 40.0 | 0.012 | 306.9 ± 36.8 | 142.2 ± 45.1 | 0.005 | < 0.001 |
| Level of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity PA | 0.005 | 0.022 | < 0.001 | ||||
| Inactive (No PA) | 648 (58.7) | 524 (64.7) | 536 (68.7) | 100 (79.2) | |||
| Insufficient level of PA | 106 (8.6) | 92 (10.6) | 56 (6.1) | 13 (8.2) | |||
| Recommended level of PA | 413 (32.6) | 242 (24.7) | 222 (25.2) | 19 (12.7) |
Abbreviation: PA physical activity
All data analyses conducted in the present study were based on weighted estimates with sample weight provided by KNHANES
Continuous variables are presented as mean ± standard error, and categorical variables are presented as n (%)
a Indicates statistical significance between the four groups
b Adjusted for age and sex
c Includes sum of time spent in moderate-intensity and weighted vigorous-intensity (× 2) PA in the previous week