Research Article

Cardiovascular Endurance, Body Mass Index, Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Carotenoid Intake of Children: NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey

Table 2

Overweight/obesity characteristics by sex in percent (95th CI).

VariableMaleFemale

Overweight/obese36.3 (28.6, 44.9)34.7 (29.3, 40.5)0.676
High carotenoids/Kcal (75th percentile)21.7 (17.6, 26.4)27.9 (22.4, 34.2)0.036
Participate in school sports (yes)47.8 (40.1, 55.5)41.2 (33.9, 49.0)0.120
Physical Activity in past 7 days (yes)89.1 (81.5, 93.8)84.9 (79.5, 89.0)0.280
Heart rate reserve (HRR) bpm > 48 bpm35.0 (27.6, 43.2)13.1 (9.3, 18.3)<0.001
Screen time/day (total video, computer, television)
≥ 3 hrs/day
19.6 (12.6, 29.2)20.7 (16.1, 26.1)0.784