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Table 2 Association of α- and γ-tocopherol, BMR, TEE rate, and TAC with 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

LTPA

(METs/week)

62.85 ± 8.3

102.7 ± 11.1*

156.5 ± 10.1**

BMR

(kcal/day)

1.91 ± 0.46

3.5 ± 0.69*

3.98 ± 0.61**

TEE

(kcal/day)

2.4 ± 0.6

3.35 ± 0.76*

4.45 ± 0.74**

α-tocopherol (mg/L)

3.7 ± 0.7

4.91 ± 0.89*

6.31 ± 1.4 **

γ-tocopherol

(mg/L)

0.7 ± 0.15

0.91 ± 0.19*

1.11 ± 0.24**

TAC

(nmol /μL)

11.98 ± 3.84

16.45 ± 2.9*

31.6 ± 7.3**

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation; * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01
  2. Key: METs metabolic equivalents, LPTA leisure-time physical activity, BMR basal metabolic rate, TEE total energy expenditure, TAC total antioxidant capacity
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