Table 3 Relationships between birth weight and ponderal index with physical activity in women. Results from multiple regression models.
From: Smaller birth size may be associated with lower physical activity in adult women
Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
β | SE | p | β | SE | p | β | SE | p | ||
Total energy expenditure * (kcal/day) | ||||||||||
Birth weight (g) | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.014 0.016† | 0.14 | 0.05 | 0.008 0.016† | 0.12 | 0.05 | 0.016 0.016† | |
Ponderal index (kg/m3) | 13.16 | 9.29 | 0.159 | 9.54 | 10.66 | 0.373 | 9.90 | 9.89 | 0.319 | |
Steps per day ** | ||||||||||
Birth weight (g) | -0.13 | 0.48 | 0.195 | -0.10 | 0.51 | 0.308 | -0.10 | 0.48 | 0.326 | |
Ponderal index (kg/m3) | 0.05 | 93.75 | 0.59 | 0.04 | 98.82 | 0.637 | 0.04 | 93.09 | 0.643 | |
Total light physical activity ** (minutes/day) | ||||||||||
Birth weight (g) | -0.10 | 0.01 | 0.309 | -0.01 | 0.01 | 0.967 | -0.16 | 0.11 | 0.134 | |
Ponderal index (kg/m3) | -0.13 | 2.29 | 0.127 | -0.14 | 2.21 | 0.105 | -0.15 | 2.15 | 0.081 | |
Total moderate physical activity ** (minutes/day) | ||||||||||
Birth weight (g) | -0.06 | 0.00 | 0.575 | -0.11 | 0.00 | 0.309 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.878 | |
Ponderal index (kg/m3) | 0.08 | 0.48 | 0.356 | 0.03 | 0.61 | 0.744 | 0.14 | 0.48 | 0.130 | |
Total vigorous physical activity ** (minutes/day) | ||||||||||
Birth weight (g) | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.456 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.808 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.670 | |
Ponderal index (kg/m3) | 0.28 | 0.36 | < 0.001 0.003† | 0.22 | 0.54 | 0.011 0.011† | 0.25 | 0.47 | 0.004 0.006† | |
