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Table 4 Odds ratios of having metabolic syndrome at different physical activity levels.

From: Metabolic syndrome and physical activity in southern Brazilian community-dwelling elders: a population-based, cross-sectional study

 

Activity level*

Group

IA

(n = 121)

SA

(n = 126)

VA

(n = 114)

All individuals

   

   Individuals with MS, number (%)

68 (56)

74 (59)

67 (59)

   Odds ratio † (95% CI)

1.0

1.04 (0.6 – 1.7)

1.15 (0.7 – 2.0)

Individuals aged 60–69 years

   

   Individuals with MS, number (%)

38 (56)

53 (60)

46 (61)

   Odds ratio ‡ (95% CI)

1.0

1.15 (0.6 – 2.2)

1.37 (0.7 – 2.7)

Individuals aged 70–79 years

   

   Individuals with MS, number (%)

30 (57)

21 (55)

21 (55)

   Odds ratio ‡ (95% CI)

1.0

0.94 (0.4 – 2.2)

0.95 (0.4 – 2.2)

  1. * Measured in metabolic equivalents per wk (MET/wk): IA = insufficiently active (≤ 600 MET/wk); SA = sufficiently active (601 to 1500 MET/wk); and VA = very active (≥ 1500 MET/wk).
  2. † Adjusted for age and sex.
  3. ‡ Adjusted for sex.
  4. The IA column gives the reference odds ratio.