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Table 2 Differences in cardiometabolic risk factor percentile scores across the physical activity groups: 6–19 year old 2007/09 Canadian health measures survey participants

From: The fractionalization of physical activity throughout the week is associated with the cardiometabolic health of children and youth

Cardiometabolic risk factor

Insufficiently active<60 min/day MVPA on average, b (95% CI)

≥60 min/day MVPA on average

  

Infrequently active≥60 min on 1–4 days, b (95% CI)

Frequently active≥60 min on 5–7 days, b (95% CI)

BMI

   

  Model 1a

5.69 (−0.66, 12.05)

−2.59 (−9.63, 4.46)

referent

  Model 2b

2.66 (−5.30, 10.62)

−3.78 (−12.63, 5.07)

referent

Waist circumference

   

  Model 1a

5.34 (−2.69, 13.36)

−3.93 (−10.08, 2.21)

referent

  Model 2b

0.65 (−5.20, 6.50)

−5.78 (−12.86, 1.30)

referent

Systolic blood pressure

   

  Model 1a

4.19 (0.51, 7.87)c

0.94 (−9.41, 11.29)

referent

  Model 2b

−3.80 (−12.49, 4.88)

−2.21 (−12.88, 8.46)

referent

Diastolic blood pressure

   

  Model 1a

6.45 (2.42, 10.48)c

6.66 (−5.42, 18.75)

referent

  Model 2b

2.01 (−5.52, 9.54)

4.91 (−7.16, 16.99)

referent

HDL-cholesterol

   

  Model 1a

−6.45 (−12.78, -0.13)c

−5.58 (−15.87, 4.72)

referent

  Model 2b

−3.46 (−14.29, 7.36)

−4.40 (−15.42, 6.62)

referent

Triglycerides

   

  Model 1a

1.04 (−1.10, 3.18)

0.90 (−2.09, 3.89)

referent

  Model 2b

−0.13 (−3.52, 3.26)

0.44 (−3.07, 3.94)

referent

Insulin resistance

   

  Model 1a

5.79 (−0.54, 12.13)

5.29 (0.15, 11.74)c

referent

  Model 2b

6.52 (−4.14, 17.17)

6.10 (−0.10, 12.30)

referent

Metabolic syndrome

   

  Model 1a

5.95 (0.15, 11.74)c

5.03 (−2.49, 12.55)

referent

  Model 2b

0.65 (−5.27, 6.54)

3.30 (−4.56, 11.16)

referent

  1. Data presented as parameter estimate (b) and the 95% confidence interval for these estimates as obtained from generalized linear models predicting percentile scores of cardiometabolic risk factors from the physical activity groups. The Frequently Active group acted as the referent (b = 0.00) for all analyses.
  2. a Model 1 controlled for visible minority status and household income.
  3. b Model 2 controlled for variables in Model 1 + volume of MVPA (average minutes per day).
  4. c Significantly different from referent group (P < 0.05).