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Table 2 Associations between physical activity and blood lipids

From: Blood lipid profile and body composition in a pediatric population with different levels of physical activity

Physical activity

TC [mg/dl]

HDL [mg/dl]

LDL [mg/dl]

TG [mg/dl]

Sedentary [%]

R = − 0.17

R = − 0.24

R = − 0.09

R = − 0.00

p = 0.162

p = 0.046

p = 0.543

p = 0.998

Light [%]

R = 0.19

R = 0.23

R = 0.12

R = 0.03

p = 0.127

p = 0.054

p = 0.414

p = 0.832

Moderate [%]

R = 0.05

R = 0.17

R = − 0.07

R = 0.02

p = 0.701

p = 0.164

p = 0.653

p = 0.859

Vigorous [%]

R = 0.11

R = − 0.04

R = 0.00

R = − 0.14

p = 0.361

p = 0.708

p = 0.988

p = 0.260

Total MVPA [minutes]

R = 0.05

R = 0.15

R = 0.01

R = − 0.03

p = 0.686

p = 0.233

p = 0.972

p = 0.838

MVPA [%]

R = 0.01

R = 0.12

R = − 0.05

R = − 0.06

p = 0.930

p = 0.310

p = 0.731

p = 0.631

Average MVPA per day [minutes]

R = 0.02

R = 0.10

R = −0.01

R = − 0.04

p = 0.901

p = 0.405

p = 0.962

p = 0.745

CPM

R = 0.07

R = 0.20

R = 0.05

R = − 0.06

p = 0.556

p = 0.096

p = 0.716

p = 0.633

Steps per day

R = 0.05

R = 0.06

R = 0.05

R = 0.08

p = 0.679

p = 0.575

p = 0.739

p = 0.504

  1. CPM counts per minute, HDL high density lipoprotein, LDL low density lipoprotein, MVPA moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, R the result of the Spearman rank correlation test, TC total cholesterol, TG triglycerides