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Table 3 Logistic regression of cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity levels with the metabolic syndrome in Brazilian adolescents

From: Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and metabolic syndrome in adolescents: A cross-sectional study

  

Metabolic syndrome

OR (95% IC)

 

N

non-adjusted

adjusted for age and gender

High VO2máx (3rd tertile)

152

1

1

Moderate VO2máx. (2nd tertile)

154

1.96

(0.64-7.08)

1.9

(0.70-5.48)

Low VO2máx. (1st tertile)

150

3.32*

(1.16-7.08)

3.0*

(1.13-7.94)

Very active

(≥ 90 min/day of MVPA)

56

1

1

Active

(≥ 60 and < 90 min/day of MVPA)

217

1.77

(0.20-5.68)

1.15

(0.56-2.37)

Inactive (< 60 min/day of MVPA)

183

2.32

(0.29-8.58)

1.25

(0.60-2.60)

  1. * p < 0.05 (Wald test)
  2. Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; 95% IC, Confidence interval of 95%.
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