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Table 2 Prevalence of metabolic syndrome (IDF, NCEP ATP III) and leisure-time physical activity

From: The association of levels of physical activity with metabolic syndrome in rural Australian adults

  IDF # NCEP ATP III #
LTPA level n % n %
Inactive 112 48.9 100 43.7
Low/moderate 327 35.7 280 30.7
High 43 21.5 36 18.1
Overall 482 35.9 862 64.1
  1. # Level of leisure-time PA and metabolic syndrome (p < 0.001)
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BMC Public Health

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