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Table 3 Associations between physical activity and body composition

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

Physical activity

Fat [%]

FFM [%]

Muscle [%]

TBW [%]

BMI percentile

% in Sedentary

R = −0.16

R = 0.01

R = 0.00

R = 0.16

R = 0.11

p = 0.178

p = 0.955

p = 0.978

p = 0.181

p = 0.360

% in Light

R = −0.17

R = − 0.03

R = − 0.03

R = 0.17

R = 0.12

p = 0.157

p = 0.794

p = 0.811

p = 0.155

p = 0.334

% in Moderate

R = −0.15

R = 0.06

R = 0.06

R = 0.15

R = 0.15

p = 0.216

p = 0.627

p = 0.617

p = 0.221

p = 0.221

% in Vigorous

R = −0.18

R = 0.02

R = 0.02

R = 0.18

R = 0.03

p = 0.120

p = 0.889

p = 0.867

p = 0.120

p = 0.797

Total MVPA

R = −0.19

R = 0.08

R = 0.08

R = 0.19

R = −0.24

p = 0.108

p = 0.527

p = 0.504

p = 0.108

p = 0.039

% in MVPA

R = −0.19

R = 0.04

R = 0.04

R = 0.19

R = 0.05

p = 0.109

p = 0.743

p = 0.721

p = 0.111

p = 0.701

Average MVPA per day

R = −0.19

R = 0.14

R = 0.14

R = 0.19

R = −0.23

p = 0.118

p = 0.260

p = 0.247

p = 0.119

p = 0.054

CPM

R = −0.13

R = 0.08

R = 0.08

R = 0.13

R = −0.17

p = 0.269

p = 0.506

p = 0.495

p = 0.261

p = 0.148

Steps Counts

R = −0.13

R = 0.07

R = 0.08

R = 0.14

R = −0.20

p = 0.263

p = 0.554

p = 0.521

p = 0.252

p = 0.094

  1. BMI body mass index, CPM counts per minute, FFM free fat mass, MVPA moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, R the result of the Spearman rank correlation test, TBW total body water