Table 2 Median of METs and kilocalories spent in leisure-time and workplace activities.
From: Physical activity and risk of Metabolic Syndrome in an urban Mexican cohort
Leisure-time activity | Workplace activity |
|---|---|
(Median*, SD) | (Median*, SD) |
< 30 minutes per day (n = 4001) | < 3 hours per day (n = 2025) |
METs and kilocalorie expenditure in this category: | METs and kilocalorie expenditure in this category: |
   METs: 0.25 SD (0.54) |    METs: 1.6 SD (2.4) |
   Kcal: 16.1 SD (34.8) |    Kcal: 103.2 SD (154) |
Example of time activity for METs expenditure in this category: | Examples of time activity for METs expenditure in this category: |
   Walking at slow pace (< 30 min/mile), during ≈7.5 min (MET value: 2.0 METs/hour). |    Sitting meetings, talking, business meeting, during ≈64 min (MET value: 1.5 METs/hour). |
≥ 30 minutes per day (n = 1117) | ≥ 3 hours per day (n = 1691) |
METs and kilocalorie expenditure in this category: | METs and kilocalorie expenditure in this category: |
   METs: 5.3 SD (5.8) |    METs: 10.8 SD (3.2) |
   Kcal: 341.8 SD (347) |    Kcal: 696.6 SD (206) |
Examples of time activity for METs expenditure in this category: | Examples of time activity for METs expenditure in this category: |
   Running 10 min/mile, bicycling 4 min/mile or swimming vigorous effort, during ≈34 min (MET value: 10.0 METs/hour). |    Walking slowly at 2.5 mph, carrying light objects, or patient care during ≈216 min (MET value: 3.0 METs/hour). |