Table 1 General Characteristics of Subjects Based on Level of Physical Activity

N

52

205

74

Boys/Girls

25/27

87/118

41/33

Age (years)

13.4 ± 3.2

12.6 ± 3.3

12.1 ± 3.6

0.11

BMI (kg/m²)

23.1 ± 7.9

21.6 ± 6.6

19.9 ± 5.8*

0.05

Waist (cm)

67.8 ± 26.2

66.6 ± 19.4

63.8 ± 17.8

0.51

Hips (cm)

82.8 ± 29.1

82.2 ± 21.3

78.4 ± 20.6

0.43

WHR

0.82 ± 0.10

0.81 ± 0.11

0.81 ± 0.08

0.85

Systolic BP (mmHg)

110.9 ± 10.7

108.2 ± 11.6

109.2 ± 11.8

0.36

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

70.9 ± 12.8

70.9 ± 10.4

71.2 ± 9.7

0.97

Glucose (mmol/L)

5.3 ± 0.91

5.2 ± 0.64

4.9 ± 0.81*

0.03

Triglycerides (mmol/l)#

0.97 ± 0.53

0.91 ± 0.47

1.0 ± 0.69

0.42

Total Cholesterol(mmol/l)

4.2 ± 0.58

4.0 ± 0.67

4.2 ± 0.90

0.31

HDL Cholesterol (mmol/l)

1.0 ± 0.38

1.0 ± 0.27

1.0 ± 0.29

0.73

LDL Cholesterol (mmol/l)#

2.8 ± 0.71

2.7 ± 0.65

2.7 ± 0.53

0.71

25(OH) Vitamin D (nmol/l)

17.7 ± 1.6

21.2 ± 1.6*

22.7 ± 1.5*

0.01