Table 1 Main characteristics of ActivE study population stratified by sex.

	Men (n = 25)			Women (n = 25)
	Mean	± SD	(Min–Max)	Mean	± SD	(Min–Max)
Age and anthropometry
Age (years)	49.9	± 13.8	(26.0–69.0)	40.0	± 14.6	(20.0–68.0)
Height (cm)	181.0	± 6.0	(172.1–194.1)	167.5	± 6.5	(156.8–183.6)
Weight (kg)	87.8	± 12.1	(67.0–120.1)	72.5	± 12.7	(52.4–97.2)
BMI (kg m⁻²)	26.8	± 3.5	(21.1–36.1)	25.9	± 4.6	(18.6–35.4)
FFM_ADP (kg)^a	64.0	± 5.1	(53.6–72.2)	46.2	± 6.2	(34.3–60.5)
FM%_ADP (%)	26.3	± 8.3	(6.7–41.4)	35.0	± 10.8	(16.0–53.8)
Fitness and circulatory parameters
Handgrip strength, maximum (kg)	49.0	± 7.1	(36.7–68.2)	31.5	± 7.3	(18.5–44.6)
Resting heart rate (bpm)	60.9	± 8.8	(43.5–80.5)	66.6	± 9.2	(52.0–85.0)
Energy expenditure components
TDEE_DLW (kcal day⁻¹)	3158	± 408	(2496–3905)	2571	± 464	(1813–3704)
REE_IC (kcal day⁻¹)	1813	± 192	(1432–2256)	1501	± 141	(1273–1849)
AEE^b (kcal day⁻¹)	1029	± 300	(342–1465)	813	± 339	(169–1611)
Dietary data
Energy intake (kcal day⁻¹)	2450	± 516	(1580–3890)	1957	± 496	(1190–3000)
Carbohydrate intake, relative (%)	43.5	± 7.1	(27.0–52.0)	47.2	± 6.9	(31.0–57.0)
Accelerometry^c
Vector magnitude counts (cpm)	439	± 126	(258–711)	458	± 119	(269–721)
Time in low PA (min day⁻¹)	122	± 33	(71–196)	138	± 33	(83–242)
Time in moderate PA (min day⁻¹)	97	± 28	(53–164)	100	± 21	(61–143)
Time in vigorous PA (min day⁻¹)	22	± 11	(6–45)	21	± 12	(6–51)

	Median	(P25th, P75th)	Median	(P25th, P75th)
QUAP
Time in occupation (h week⁻¹)	38.0	(0.0, 40.5)	39.0	(14.0, 40.0)
Time in locomotion (h week⁻¹)	2.5	(1.1, 4.5)	4.8	(1.8, 7.0)
Time in domestic work/gardening (h week⁻¹)	7.0	(5.0, 15.0)	10.0	(4.0, 15.0)
Time in leisure time bicycling (h week⁻¹)	0.6	(0.1, 1.4)	0.6	(0.1, 1.3)
Time in leisure time walking (h week⁻¹)	0.5	(0.2, 1.4)	1.0	(0.6, 1.4)
Time in sports/exercise (h week⁻¹)	2.7	(1.5, 5.5)	2.0	(1.2, 4.2)

	Mean	± SD	(Min–Max)	Mean	± SD	(Min–Max)
Time in sedentary behavior (h day⁻¹)	9.4	± 3.1	(2.6–14.0)	10.5	± 3.0	(3.7–16.1)

	Median	(P25th, P75th)	Median	(P25th, P75th)
IPAQ-short
Time in vigorous PA (min day⁻¹)	25.7	(8.6, 42.9)	17.1	(4.3, 34.3)
Time in moderate PA (min day⁻¹)	5.7	(0.0, 25.7)	6.4	(0.0, 25.7)
Time in walking activity (min day⁻¹)	19.3	(4.3, 30.0)	17.1	(8.6, 60.0)

	Mean	± SD	(Min–Max)	Mean	± SD	(Min–Max)
Time in sedentary behavior (h day⁻¹)	7.9	± 3.3	(2.5–14.0)	6.9	± 3.8	(1.5–15.0)

Data are presented as mean, standard deviation (SD), minimum (Min) and maximum (Max), or as median, 25th and 75th percentile (P25th, P75th) separately for men and women. Additional characteristics are provided in Supplemental Digital Content Table 4.
^aSimilar results were obtained with the BIA method (see Supplemental Digital Content Table 4, which shows additional characteristics of ActivE study population stratified by sex).
^bAEE was calculated as TDEE_DLW – REE_IC – DIT (assumed as 10% of TDEE).
^cIntensity of physical activity was defined as low (79–2689 cpm), moderate (2690–6166 cpm), vigorous (6167 cpm and above) based on Vector magnitude counts per minute¹⁵.
ADP air-displacement plethysmography, AEE activity-related energy expenditure, BMI body mass index, cpm counts per minute, DIT diet-induced-thermogenesis, DLW doubly-labeled water, FFM fat-free mass, FM fat mass, IC indirect calorimetry, IPAQ International Physical Activity Questionnaire, PA physical activity, QUAP Questionnaire on Physical Activity on previous 12 months, REE resting energy expenditure, TDEE total daily energy expenditure.

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