Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study participants (n = 198)
Women (n = 93) | Men (n = 105) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 46.7 ± 7.5 | 47.1 ± 7.1 | 0.68 |
Height, cm | 158.8 ± 5.2 | 171.2 ± 5.6 | < 0.01 |
Body weight, kg | 54.2 ± 8.1 | 68.7 ± 9.1 | < 0.01 |
BMI | 21.5 ± 2.9 | 23.4 ± 2.9 | < 0.01 |
WG, cm | 75.8 ± 8.9 | 82.9 ± 8.3 | < 0.01 |
%Fat | 29.0 ± 5.6 | 22.5 ± 5.3 | < 0.01 |
VO2max, ml·kg-1·min-1 | 35.0 ± 5.5 | 41.4 ± 6.2 | < 0.01 |
Sitting time obtained using m-WLAQ | |||
During commuting time, min·d-1 | 12 ± 18 | 16 ± 21 | 0.23 |
During working time, min·d-1 | 382 ± 147 | 435 ± 162 | 0.02 |
During leisure time on workday, min·d-1 | 241 ± 103 | 183 ± 85 | < 0.01 |
During non-work day, min·d-1 | 513 ± 166 | 566 ± 192 | 0.04 |
Total, min·d-1 | 1148 ± 260 | 1200 ± 306 | 0.20 |
Participants’ occupations, n (%) | |||
Clerical job | 62 (66.7) | 35 (33.3) | < 0.01 |
Sales and marketing | 19 (20.4) | 36 (34.3) | |
Driver/Cleaner/Plant worker | 1 (1.1) | 7 (6.7) | |
Medical profession/Teacher | 6 (6.5) | 4 (3.8) | |
Engineer/Researcher | 5 (5.4) | 23 (21.9) | |