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Table 3 Estimated changes in adiposity markers associated with isotemporal substitutions between sedentary behavior and light, moderate, and vigorous physical activity

From: Changes in sedentary behavior patterns during the transition from childhood to adolescence and their association with adiposity: a prospective study based on compositional data analysis

 

2 h/week

from SB to LPA

1 h/week

from SB to MPA

15 min/week

from SB to VPA

Percentage

change

95% CI

Percentage

change

95% CI

Percentage

change

95% CI

Fat mass (%)

 Total SB

−0.2

(−2.7, 2.3)

−0.1

(−2.3, 2.2)

−0.6

(−1.5, 0.3)

 SB short bouts

3.1

(−1.5, 7.9)

1.0

(−1.2, 3.3)

−0.2

(−1.4, 1.0)

 SB middle bouts

−2.8

(−6.1, 0.7)

−1.8

(−4.7, 1.1)

−0.9

(−1.8, 0.01)

 SB long bouts

2.2

(−2.7, 7.2)

0.5

(−2.7, 3.7)

−0.3

(−1.3, 0.6)

Fat mass index (kg/m2)

 Total SB

0.0

(−3.0, 3.0)

0.2

(−2.6, 3.0)

−0.8

(−1.8, 0.3)

 SB short bouts

1.9

(−3.6, 7.7)

1.1

(−1.9, 4.3)

−0.6

(−2.1, 0.9)

 SB middle bouts

−2.7

(−7.6, 2.4)

−1.1

(−4.6, 2.5)

−1.2

(−2.5, 0.2)

 SB long bouts

2.5

(−2.8, 8.0)

1.3

(−2.6, 5.4)

−0.6

(−1.9, 0.7)

Visceral adipose tissue (cm2)

 Total SB

−2.5

(−7.4, 2.7)

0.1

(−4.7, 5.1)

−3.3

(−5.7, −0.8)

 SB short bouts

−2.6

(−13.6, 9.8)

0.5

(−4.0, 5.2)

−3.8

(−7.4, −0.03)

 SB middle bouts

−3.7

(−12.0, 5.3)

−0.1

(−7.3, 7.7)

−3.9

(−6.9, −0.8)

 SB long bouts

−3.5

(−11.6, 5.3)

0.2

(−6.5, 7.3)

−3.8

(−6.8, −0.7)

  1. Bold values denote significant changes in adiposity status
  2. CI confidence interval, LPA light physical activity, MPA moderate physical activity, SB sedentary behavior, VPA vigorous physical activity