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Table 1 Anthropometric data according to self-reported PA level

From: Distribution of allele frequencies for genes associated with physical activity and/or physical capacity in a homogenous Norwegian cohort- a cross-sectional study

 

Low/medium PA level

High PA level

Variable

All (n = 215)

Females (n = 82)

Males (n = 133)

All (n = 616)

Females (n = 334)

Males (n = 282)

Age (y)

55.8 ± 3.8

56.0 ± 4.3

55.6 ± 3.5

55.5 ± 3.7

55.3 ± 3.7

55.6 ± 3.8

Weight (kg)

83.3 ± 15.6

76.6 ± 15.8

87.4 ± 14.0

76.9 ± 12.9

71.0 ± 11.4

83.8 ± 11.1

Height (cm)

174.7 ± 8.1

167.7 ± 5.0

179.1 ± 6.4

172.5 ± 8.6

166.7 ± 5.7

179.4 ± 6.0

BMI (kg/m2)

27.3 ± 4.5

27.3 ± 5.5

27.3 ± 3.7

25.7 ± 3.5*

25.5 ± 3.8*

26.0 ± 3.0*

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD. n- number of subjects; PA- physical activity; BMI- Body Mass Index. *P ≤ 0.009 different from low/medium PA level