The Association of Physical Activity during Weekdays and Weekend with Body Composition in Young Adults
Table 3
Total daily energy expenditure and time spent at different physical activity intensities at baseline during Saturday and Sunday. Values are mean ± SD.
Weight loss ()
Weight maintenance ()
Weight gain ()
Saturday
Sunday
Saturday
Sunday
Saturday
Sunday
TDEE (kcal/day)1,2,3
2839.2 ± 698.0
2634.9 ± 540.1
2740.6 ± 599.3
2570.7 ± 556.8
2865.6 ± 645.0
2755.0 ± 568.8
Sleep (min/day)1,2,3
421.7 ± 97.7
482.9 ± 90.4
431.8 ± 87.2
455.2 ± 93.4
420.1 ± 104.3
448.4 ± 97.0
Sedentary excl. sleep (min/day)2
639.9 ± 134.5
656.2 ± 121.7
623.9 ± 144.4
666.7 ± 135.8
655.3 ± 156.3
666.1 ± 134.9
Light PA (min/day)1,2,3
224.9 ± 89.7
192.6 ± 64.0
241.0 ± 112.7
205.3 ± 71.7
210.6 ± 84.3
190.5 ± 79.3
MPA (min/day)1,2
142.8 ± 124.1
103.7 ± 70.9
133.2 ± 89.0
109.7 ± 88.9
141.7 ± 114.9
128.0 ± 106.6
VPA (min/day)1,2
8.0 ± 15.7
5.7 ± 13.1
9.9 ± 21.0
5.4 ± 13.2
12.8 ± 22.3
8.6 ± 16.8
Significant difference between Saturday and Sunday in weight loss category (). 2Significant difference between Saturday and Sunday in weight maintenance category (). 3Significant difference between Saturday and Sunday in weight gain category (). TDEE: total daily energy expenditure; PA: physical activity; MPA: moderate physical activity; VPA: vigorous physical activity.
