Differences in the cardiometabolic risk factors between adults who adhere or did not adhere to the recommended physical activity
| Risk factors | Non-adherence | Adherence | Beta coefficient (95% CI) | P value |
| Waist (cm) | 105.0 (104.1 to 105.9) | 102.8 (102.0 to 103.7) | −2.201 (−3.225 to −1.178) | <0.001 |
| BMI | 30.5 (30.0 to 31.0) | 28.9 (28.6 to 29.3) | −0.052 (−0.072 to −0.032) | <0.001 |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 125.1 (123.9 to 126.3) | 125.4 (124.2 to 126.5) | 0.281 (−1.217 to 1.779) | 0.710 |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 70.1 (69.0 to 71.1) | 70.5 (69.7 to 71.4) | 0.477 (−0.912 to 1.866) | 0.496 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 50.6 (49.6 to 51.6) | 52.5 (51.5 to 53.5) | 0.037 (0.012 to 0.062) | 0.005 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 117.3 (112.5 to 122.3) | 111.2 (108.0 to 114.5) | −0.054 (−0.101 to −0.006) | 0.027 |
| Insulin (μU/mL) | 14.1 (13.4 to 14.7) | 12.5 (12.0 to 13.0) | −0.117 (−0.167 to −0.066) | <0.001 |
| 2-hour glucose (mg/dL) | 124.3 (121.2 to 127.4) | 119.0 (116.3 to 121.8) | −0.042 (−0.079 to −0.007) | 0.021 |
| HOMA-IR | 3.7 (3.5 to 3.9) | 3.3 (3.1 to 3.4) | −0.119 (−0.172 to −0.066) | <0.001 |
| HOMA-β | 118.8 (113.7 to 124.2) | 106.4 (102.7 to 110.3) | −0.110 (−0.158 to −0.062) | <0.001 |
| HbA1c | 5.62 (5.59 to 5.65) | 5.61 (5.59 to 5.63) | −0.008 (−0.043 to 0.027) | 0.657 |
Data are presented as mean with 95% CIs in parentheses.
The P values with statistic significance were boldfaced.
.BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR, Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance; HOMA-β, homeostasis model assessment of β-cell function.