A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Association between Physical Activity and Visceral Adipose Tissue Accumulation in a Multiethnic Cohort

Table 3

Multiple linear regression analyses assessing physical activity as a predictor variable in body fat distribution.

	VAT		SAAT		Total body fat
	Standardized beta	𝑃 value	Standardized beta	𝑃 value	Standardized beta	𝑃 value
Model 1
Chinese*	0.105	0.004	−0.038	0.178	−0.091	<0.001
South Asian*	0.184	<0.001	0.145	<0.001	0.096	<0.001
Model 2a
Chinese*	0.073	0.041	−0.049	0.089	−0.101	<0.001
South Asian*	0.152	<0.001	0.135	<0.001	0.086	<0.001
Model 2b
Chinese*	0.054	0.109	−0.054	0.065	−0.109	<0.001
South Asian*	0.148	<0.001	0.133	<0.001	0.084	<0.001

*Compared to Europeans.
Model 1: adjusted for age, sex, education, BMI, former smoking, current smoking, and ethnicity.
Model 2a: model 1 + MVPA.
Model 2b: model 1 + Moderate PA + Vigorous PA.