Table 4 Mean values of risk factors for metabolic syndrome in analyses stratified by sex and physical activity

Q1. Exercise^a, n

 Body mass index, kg/m²

23.3

(3.0)

23.3

(3.0)

0.809

21.9

(3.2)

22.1

(3.6)

0.600

 Waist circumference, cm

84.7

(7.8)

85.1

(8.2)

0.741

81.6

(9.6)

81.3

(10.0)

0.932

 Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

133.0

(15.7)

130.3

(17.0)

0.279

129.7

(15.0)

129.4

(16.5)

0.463

 Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

76.6

(10.4)

76.4

(11.6)

0.742

73.0

(10.4)

73.4

(10.5)

0.509

 Triglyceride, mg/dL

135.8

(100.7)

135.3

(79.6)

0.898

99.8

(55.0)

103.7

(58.4)

0.430

 HDL-C, mg/dL

59.3

(13.9)

57.6

(16.8)

0.357

67.8

(15.9)

69.2

(16.7)

0.482

 LDL-C, mg/dL

113.8

(30.5)

120.0

(30.7)

0.261

112.4

(25.5)

122.8

(31.1)

0.001

 HbA1c, %

5.9

(0.7)

6.0

(0.9)

0.226

5.8

(0.4)

5.8

(0.5)

0.222

Q2. Daily physical activity^a, n

 Body mass index, kg/m²

23.1

(3.0)

23.6

(3.3)

0.248

21.4

(3.2)

22.6

(3.6)

0.001

 Waist circumference, cm

84.2

(7.2)

85.9

(8.9)

0.102

79.6

(9.2)

82.9

(10.1)

< 0.001

 Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

131.1

(15.8)

131.6

(17.3)

0.629

127.9

(16.9)

131.0

(15.1)

0.039

 Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

75.9

(11.4)

77.2

(10.8)

0.402

72.4

(10.2)

74.1

(10.7)

0.104

 Triglyceride, mg/dL

126.4

(81.6)

145.6

(94.4)

0.086

96.6

(55.2)

107.6

(58.6)

0.064

 HDL-C, mg/dL

59.9

(14.2)

56.4

(17.2)

0.070

70.2

(15.8)

67.4

(16.8)

0.097

 LDL cholesterol, mg/dL

118.5

(29.7)

116.6

(31.9)

0.331

113.5

(27.2)

124.7

(30.9)

< 0.001

 HbA1c, %^b

5.9

(0.7)

6.1

(1.0)

0.268

5.7

(0.4)

5.8

(0.5)

0.014