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Table 5 Weekly physical activity duration (min/wk) for men and women in relation to the presence of metabolic syndrome (MS) or its absence (non-MS).

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

 

Men

Women

Physical activity

MS

(n = 51)

non-MS

(n = 65)

p

MS

(n = 158)

non-MS

(n = 88)

p

Walking

216 ± 39

168 ± 34

0.35

127 ± 13

131 ± 18

0.86

Moderate

183 ± 43

182 ± 38

0.98

249 ± 27

232 ± 37

0.72

Vigorous

28 ± 10

8 ± 9

0.15

10 ± 3

9 ± 4

0.81

  1. Values for the different parameters were adjusted for age and are means ± standard error (SE).
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