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Table 2 Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors by gender and physical activity level

From: Self-reported leisure time physical activity: a useful assessment tool in everyday health care

 

MVPA % (N)

LPA % (N)

Inactive % (N)

All % (N)

Values missing N

Men

29 (486)

59 (999)

12 (200)

(1685)

 

Triglycerides (≥1.7 mmol/l)

20

37

53

34

177

High density lipoprotein (<1.03 mmol/l)

6

11

23

11

184

Waist circumference (≥94 cm)

37

57

67

53

52

Resting heart rate (≥70 bpm)

18

34

37

30

5

Overweight (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2)

58

66

76

65

 

Plasma-glucose (≥6.1 mmol/l)

6

13

12

11

177

Low density lipoprotein (≥3.0 mmol/l)

58

65

71

64

230

Hypertension (≥150/90mm/Hg)

13

20

16

17

3

Women

25 (469)

66 (1264)

9 (170)

(1903)

 

Triglycerides (≥1.7 mmol/l)

12

20

37

19

207

High density lipoprotein (<1.29 mmol/l)

9

10

19

11

207

Waist circumference (≥80 cm)

43

62

70

58

96

Resting heart rate (≥70 bpm)

30

44

46

40

12

Overweight (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2)

32

52

57

47

1

Plasma-glucose (≥6.1 mmol/l)

2

5

6

4

207

Low density lipoprotein (≥3.0 mmol/l)

45

58

62

55

222

Hypertension (≥150/90mm/Hg)

8

13

15

12

2

  1. MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. LPA, light physical activity. bpm, beats per minute. BMI, body mass index.