Adjusted linear regression model showing the associations between mutually exclusive categories of total accumulated moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) time and body mass index (BMI) with glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)
| HbA1c (dual units) | ‘Physically active and non-obese’ | ‘Physically active and obese’ | ‘Physically inactive and non-obese’ | ‘Physically inactive and obese’ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beta (99% CI)* | p Value | Beta (99% CI) * | p Value | Beta (99% CI)* | p Value | ||
| (mmol/mol) (%) | −3.5 (−5.2 to −1.9) −0.32 (−0.47 to −0.18) | <0.001 | −2.1 (−4.1 to −0.2) −0.19 (−0.37 to −0.02) | 0.005 | −1.9 (−3.8 to 0.0) −0.17 (−0.35 to 0.00) | 0.012 | Reference |
All analyses controlled for primary sampling units, clustering and survey weights.
‘Physically active’ was defined as: ≥150 min/week of total accumulated MVPA.
‘Physically inactive’ was defined as: <150 min/week of total accumulated MVPA.
‘Obese’ was defined as: BMI≥30.0 kg/m2.
‘Non-obese’ was defined as: BMI<30.0 kg/m2.
Bold indicates statistical significance at p<0.01. Model adjusted for: age, ethnicity, income, sex, any prescribed medication and accelerometer wear-time.
*Beta coefficients represent the average difference in HbA1c (mmol/mol) (%) in comparison to the ‘physically inactive and obese’ category.