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Table 1 Subject characteristics .

From: Objectively Measured Physical Activity Is Negatively Associated with Plasma Adiponectin Levels in Minority Female Youth

Variable

 

Anthropometric/Demographic Measures

 

Age (years)

Ethnicity (% Latina)

BMI (kg/m2)

BMI percentile (CDC guidelines)

BMI percentile ≥ 85% (overweight/obese; % meeting criteria)

Fat weight (kg)

Fat weight (% of total weight)

Lean weight (kg)

Clinical Measures

 

Adiponectin (g/mL)

Fasting insulin (U/mL)

Fasting glucose (mg/dL)

Insulin sensitivity (SI) (/(IU/mL))

Acute insulin response to glucose (AIRg) (U/mL min)

Accelerometry

 

Days of valid wear

Mean counts per minute

Minutes/day spent in:

 

 SB

 MPA (4–7 METs)

 VPA (≥7 METs)

 MVPA (≥4 METs)

 DPA (≥3 METs)

  1. Values shown are mean standard deviation
  2. BMI: Body mass index, CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, METs: Metabolic equivalents, PA: Physical activity, SB: Sedentary behavior, MPA: Moderate PA, VPA: Vigorous PA, MVPA: Moderate-to-vigorous PA, and DPA: Daily PA.