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Table 1 General characteristics of study participants according to their level of physical activity

From: Association of physical activity, vitamin E levels, and total antioxidant capacity with academic performance and executive functions of adolescents

 

Mild

(≤ − 500 MET-min/− week)

Moderate

(500–2500 MET-min/− week)

High

(≥ − 2500 MET-min/− week)

n

40

50

30

Male/female

25/15

30/20

20/10

Age (years)

16.4 ± 0.78

16.3 ± 0.79

16.4 ± 0.75

BMI (kg/m2)

24.9 ± 2.1

23.4 ± 1.45*

22.8 ± 1.45*

Waist (cm)

85.8 ± 8.9

88.1 ± 10.5

83.6 ± 6.75

Hips (cm)

78.9 ± 5.7

87.04 ± 14.1

99.3 ± 9.12

WHR

1.28 ± 0.14

1.0 ± 0.19*

0.84 ± 0.06*

Systolic BP (mmHg)

115 ± 2.7

112 ± 1.2

106 ± 6.5

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

82.1 ± 1.9

79.4 ± 3.1

75.4 ± 1.76

Mean HbA1c value (%)

3.1 ± 0.65

2.9 ± 0.51

2.6 ± 0.45

VO2 max (ml/kg x min)

38.7 ± 2.4

42.4 ± 3.7**

48.7 ± 5.2**

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation; * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01
  2. Key: METs metabolic equivalents, BMI body mass index, WHR waist to Hip ratio, BP blood pressure, VO2 max maximal oxygen uptake