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

Table 2 Unadjusted correlations between adiponectin and anthropometric and clinical measures.

Variable		-value
Anthropometric/Demographic Measures
Age (years)		0.20
BMI (kg/m²)		0.01*
Fat weight (kg)		<0.01*
Lean weight (kg)		0.11
Clinical Measures
Fasting insulin (IU/mL)(log)		<0.01*
Fasting glucose (mg/dL)(log)		0.03*
Insulin sensitivity (SI) (/(IU/mL))		<0.01*
Acute insulin response to glucose (AIRg) (U/mL min) (log)		<0.001*
Accelerometry
Mean counts per minute
Minutes/day spent in:
SB
MPA (4–7 METs)
VPA (≥7 METs)
MVPA (≥4 METs)
DPA (≥3 METs)

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BMI: Body mass index, METs: Metabolic equivalents, PA: Physical activity, SB: Sedentary behavior, MPA: Moderate PA, VPA: Vigorous PA, MVPA: Moderate-to-vigorous PA, and DPA: Daily PA.

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