Table 2

Results of the logistic regression presenting the relative risk for the association between the presence of the MS during adolescence and childhood aerobic fitness and physical activity levels.1

Childhood characteristic
Odds Ratio
95% Confidence Limits
p-value


Lower
Upper


pVO2max (mL/kg/min)




     Low vs. High
6.091
1.184
60.296
0.026
     Low vs. Moderate
5.582
1.152
53.755
0.028
Physical Activity Level




     Low vs. High
5.115
1.054
49.131
0.041
     Low vs.Moderate
2.265
0.682
8.757
0.220
pVO2max (mL/kgFFM/min)




     Low vs. High
3.642
0.932
20.826
0.067
     Low vs. Moderate
5.706
1.197
54.485
0.023

pVO2max: Low, moderate and high tertiles

PA Score: Low, moderate and high tertiles

1 Models adjusted for sex, elevated BMI, blood pressure, and cholesterol.

BMI: Above sex and age specific 95th percentile

BP: Either systolic or diastolic >95th percentile for gender and age Cholesterol: > 5.18 mmol/L

McMurray et al. Dynamic Medicine 2008 7:5   doi:10.1186/1476-5918-7-5