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Table 2 Modeling lipids levels in relation to physical activity status

From: Physical activity, high density lipoprotein cholesterol and other lipids levels, in men and women from the ATTICA study

 

b-coefficient for physical activity*

Standard Error

P-value

Men

   

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

-3.655

0.81

0.259

Apolipoprotein B (mg/dl)

-0.829

0.85

0.347

Apolipoprotein A1 (mg/dl)

0.671

0.725

0.355

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

-0.985

1.105

0.373

Non HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)

-0.353

1.202

0.769

HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)

0.056

0.438

0.897

Oxidised LDL (mg/dl)

0.118

1.265

0.926

LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)

-0.089

1.15

0.938

Women

   

Apolipoprotein A1 (mg/dl)

1.890

0.811

0.020

HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)

0.958

0.425

0.024

Apolipoprotein B (mg/dl)

-0.529

0.852

0.489

Oxidised LDL (mg/dl)

-0.676

1.097

0.538

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

-1.096

1.68

0.583

LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)

-0.482

1.105

0.644

Non HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)

-0.207

1.131

0.855

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

-0.104

1.06

0.882

  1. Physical activity entered in the models as an ordered variable according to kcal/min expended per week (i.e. sedentary, low, medium, and high). Covariates entered in all models are: age (years), body mass index (Kg/m2 ), dietary and smoking habits (pack-years).