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Table 3 Self-reported and pedometer recorded physical activity

From: Do obese but metabolically normal women differ in intra-abdominal fat and physical activity levels from those with the expected metabolic abnormalities? A cross-sectional study

 

MHO

MetAb

 

n

20

19

p

 

Mean

(SD)/[CI]

Mean

(SD)/[CI]

 

Steps per day (pedometer)a

6548.2

(2997.8)

5427.1

(2938.2)

0.252

DEE Past year leisure (Kcal)b

236.4

[155.5-359.5]

167.5

[111.2-252.2]

0.332

DEE Past week leisure (Kcal)b

239.2

[157.1-364.3]

151.9

[89.5-257.5]

0.244

DEE Past year occupational (Kcal)b

484.9

[355.3-661.9]

508.2

[358.5-720.4]

0.851

DEE Past week occupational (Kcal)b

513.3

[375.3-701.9]

498.3

[347.7-714.0]

0.912

Total DEE Past year (Kcal)a

2687.5

(810.5)

2590.2

(684.5)

0.684

Total DEE Past week (Kcal)a

2657.7

(818.4)

2711.7

(762.1)

0.830

 

%

[95% CI]

%

[95% CI]

 

Moderate activity × 5 per week

70.0

[55.8-84.2]

25.0

[11.6-38.4]

0.010

  1. DEE = Daily Energy Expenditure; a Mean (SD), independent samples t-test for difference between MENO and MetAB; b Geometric mean (95% confidence intervals [CIs])