Table 4 Multiple regression models for the relationship between health enhancing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and body mass index, waist circumference and blood pressure, overall and by gender

BMI

−0.297

<0.001

−0.246

0.029

−0.282

<0.001

WC

−0.185

0.005

−0.155

0.153

−0.197

0.016

SBP

−0.192

0.002

−0.187

0.037

−0.186

0.012

DBP

−0.122

0.054

0.079

0.465

−0.178

0.042

Age

0.035

0.545

−0.094

0.535

0.063

0.430

Gender

−0.005

0.935

- -

- -

- -

- -

Education

0.016

0.773

−0.009

0.927

0.010

0.884

Occupation

0.040

0.492

0.089

0.380

0.033

0.608

Health Status

−0.120

0.062

−0.056

0.655

−0.167

0.041