Research Article

The Association of Physical Activity during Weekdays and Weekend with Body Composition in Young Adults

Table 4

The association of 12-month change in time spent at different intensities during weekdays and weekend with body weight and % BF at 12-month follow-up. Values are standardized coefficients (), adjusted for sex and the respective baseline measures of body composition and PA.

sedentary (min/day)1light PA (min/day)1MPA (min/day)1VPA (min/day)1
WeekdayWeekendWeekdayWeekendWeekdayWeekendWeekdayWeekend

12 M weight (kg).015.022.022−.007−.038−.040−.020−.035
12 M % body fat.019.051.022−.012−.067−.072−.031−.061

PA: physical activity; MPA: moderate physical activity; VPA: vigorous physical activity.
: 12-month change based on linear mixed modelling.
1Separate regression model for the respective PA intensity due to multicollinearity; significant at ,  significant at .