Higher number of steps and breaks during sedentary behaviour are associated with better lipid profiles

Aho, Sonja; Vuoristo, Meri-Sisko; Raitanen, Jani; Mansikkamäki, Kirsi; Alanko, Johanna; Vähä-Ypyä, Henri; Luoto, Riitta; Kellokumpu-Lehtinen, Pirkko-Liisa; Vasankari, Tommi

doi:10.1186/s12889-021-10656-5

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Regression coefficients with their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) from the linear regression models predicting lipids

From: Higher number of steps and breaks during sedentary behaviour are associated with better lipid profiles

	Unadjusted			Adjusted^a
	n	Coeff. (95% CI)	p	n	Coeff. (95% CI)	p
Laying down and sitting
s-cholesterol	506	−0.004 (− 0.012 to 0.004)	0.34	501	− 0.004 (− 0.013 to 0.005)	0.34
HDL-c	568	−0.013 (− 0.017 to − 0.010)	< 0.001	530	−0.006 (− 0.010 to − 0.003)	0.001
LDL-c	509	0.003 (− 0.004 to 0.010)	0.43	504	− 0.000 (− 0.008 to 0.008)	0.99
Triglycerides	568	0.010 (0.006 to 0.013)	< 0.001	530	0.003 (−0.000 to 0.007)	0.087
Standing upright
s-cholesterol	506	−0.007 (− 0.020 to 0.005)	0.25	501	−0.009 (− 0.022 to 0.005)	0.19
HDL-c	568	0.014 (0.009 to 0.020)	< 0.001	530	0.004 (− 0.002 to 0.009)	0.20
LDL-c	509	−0.014 (− 0.025 to − 0.003)	0.016	504	−0.011 (− 0.023 to 0.001)	0.072
Triglycerides	568	−0.013 (− 0.019 to − 0.008)	< 0.001	530	− 0.005 (− 0.011 to 0.001)	0.13
Light physical activity
s-cholesterol	506	0.019 (0.000 to 0.038)	0.045	501	0.019 (0.000 to 0.038)	0.050
HDL-c	568	0.019 (0.011 to 0.027)	< 0.001	530	0.011 (0.003 to 0.019)	0.005
LDL-c	509	0.010 (−0.007 to 0.027)	0.24	504	0.013 (−0.004 to 0.030)	0.14
Triglycerides	568	−0.011 (− 0.020 to − 0.002)	0.012	530	−0.004 (− 0.012 to 0.005)	0.40
MVPA
s-cholesterol	506	0.033 (0.008 to 0.058)	0.009	509	0.035 (0.009 to 0.061)	0.008
HDL-c	568	0.033 (0.022 to 0.044)	< 0.001	530	0.018 (0.007 to 0.029)	0.001
LDL-c	509	0.011 (−0.012 to 0.034)	0.35	504	0.018 (−0.005 to 0.042)	0.12
Triglycerides	568	−0.017 (− 0.029 to − 0.005)	0.004	530	−0.004 (− 0.016 to 0.007)	0.49
Number of breaks per day
s-cholesterol	506	0.007 (−0.000 to 0.015)	0.064	501	0.008 (−0.001 to 0.016)	0.055
HDL-c	568	0.010 (0.007 to 0.013)	< 0.001	530	0.005 (0.001 to 0.008)	0.007
LDL-c	509	0.003 (− 0.004 to 0.010)	0.44	504	0.006 (−0.002 to 0.013)	0.12
Triglycerides	568	−0.009 (− 0.012 to − 0.005)	< 0.001	530	− 0.004 (− 0.008 to − 0.000)	0.028
Number of steps (thousands) per day
s-cholesterol	506	0.018 (− 0.009 to 0.046)	0.19	501	0.021 (− 0.008 to 0.049)	0.16
HDL-c	568	0.037 (0.025 to 0.049)	< 0.001	530	0.019 (0.007 to 0.031)	0.002
LDL-c	509	−0.003 (− 0.027 to 0.022)	0.84	504	0.007 (−0.019 to 0.033)	0.58
Triglycerides	568	−0.024 (− 0.037 to − 0.012)	< 0.001	530	−0.008 (− 0.020 to 0.005)	0.23

HDL-c high density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-c low density lipoprotein cholesterol, Triglycerides log-transformed triglyceride concentration, MVPA moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
^a Adjusted for BMI, hypothyroidism medication use, and hormone replacement therapy. In all analyses concerning s-cholesterol and LDL-c the participants using statin therapy were excluded

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