Research Article

The Association between Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Risk of Undetected Prediabetes

Table 2

Odds ratios of prediabetes according to category of leisure-time physical activity, NHANES 2007–2012, ages 20–65 y.

CaseParticipant Crude Model 1 Model 2
OR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CI

Total leisure-time physical activity (MET-hours/week)
None (reference)106537931.001.001.00
Low (≤12)35717000.680.59, 0.780.720.63, 0.830.880.76, 1.03
Moderate (>12 to 28)25812490.670.57, 0.780.750.64, 0.880.960.81, 1.14
High (>28)23414620.490.42, 0.570.640.54, 0.750.780.66, 0.94
-trend<0.001<0.0010.016
Vigorous leisure-time physical activity (MET-hours/week)
None (reference)156458821.001.001.00
Low (≤16)1268810.460.38, 0.560.610.49, 0.750.720.58, 0.90
Moderate (>16 to 32)1207330.540.44, 0.660.690.55, 0.850.810.65, 1.02
High (>32)1047080.480.38, 0.590.670.53, 0.840.820.64, 1.04
-trend<0.001<0.0010.010
Moderate leisure-time physical activity (MET-hours/week)
None (reference)119946351.001.001.00
Low (≤6)22012090.640.54, 0.750.700.59, 0.830.910.76, 1.08
Moderate (>6 to 14)25512300.750.64, 0.870.780.66, 0.911.020.86, 1.21
High (>14)24011300.770.66, 0.900.800.68, 0.940.990.83, 1.18
-trend<0.001<0.0010.949

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; MET, metabolic equivalent.
Model 1 adjusted for age and gender.
Model 2 adjusted for age, gender, race, BMI, educational level, smoking status, alcohol consumption, dietary pattern, daily total energy intake, hypertension, total work-related physical activity, and walking or bicycling for transportation.