Table 2

Associations of objectively measured physical activity (PA) variables and cardiovascular fitness (CVF) with waist circumference in children and adolescents

Models/exposuresβp Value
Basic model (BM)
 Sex (0=girls, 1=boys)0.0180.411
 Age (0=children, 1=adolescents)0.0140.787
 Height (cm)0.706<0.001
BM+main exposures
 Moderate PA (min)0.0730.103
 Vigorous PA (min)*−0.0330.263
 MVPA (min)0.0400.340
 Total PA (counts/min)*−0.0090.771
 CVF (ml/min/kgFFM)−0.0920.002
  • β Standardised linear regression coefficients. MVPA, moderate to vigorous PA. FFM, fat-free mass.

  • * Squared root transformed.