Table 2 Weekly energy expenditure and physical activity level for men and women in relation to the presence of metabolic syndrome (MS) or its absence (non-MS).
Men | Women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parameters | MS (n = 51) | non-MS (n = 65) | p | MS (n = 158) | non-MS (n = 88) | p |
Weekly energy expenditure | ||||||
MET/wk † | 1674 ± 232 | 1374 ± 208 | 0.34 | 1496 ± 126 | 1438 ± 169 | 0.78 |
Kcal/wk ‡ | 2393 ± 298 | 1557 ± 266 | 0.04 * | 1824 ± 145 | 1417 ± 195 | 0.10 |
Physical activity level (MET/wk) | ||||||
Insufficiently active (< 600) | 18 (35) | 20 (31) | 0.87 | 50 (32) | 33 (38) | 0.61 |
Sufficiently active (601 to 1500) | 14 (28) | 20 (31) | 60 (38) | 32 (36) | ||
Very active (> 1500) | 19 (37) | 24 (38) | 48 (30) | 23 (26) | ||