Research Article

The Association of Physical Activity during Weekdays and Weekend with Body Composition in Young Adults

Table 1

Baseline characteristics for the total sample and separately for weight change groups. Values are mean ± SD.

Total sample ()Weight loss ()Weight maintenance ()Weight gain ()

Age (yrs)27.8 ± 3.728.1 ± 3.928.0 ± 3.727.4 ± 3.6
Height (cm) 171.8 ± 9.4171.2 ± 8.9170.6 ± 9.4173.4 ± 9.5
Weight (kg) 74.6 ± 13.876.5 ± 12.073.3 ± 14.875.7 ± 13.0
BMI (kg/m2)25.2 ± 3.826.1 ± 3.925.1 ± 4.125.1 ± 3.5
Fat mass (kg) 21.3 ± 8.723.6 ± 8.721.5 ± 9.120.5 ± 8.0
Fat free mass (kg)53.9 ± 11.053.3 ± 10.252.3 ± 11.056.1 ± 11.0
% Body fat 28.5 ± 9.030.6 ± 9.429.1 ± 9.127.0 ± 8.5
Calculated EI (kcal/day)2718.5 ± 503.02638.0 ± 500.32648.4 ± 502.42834.4 ± 486.3

Weight loss: loss in body weight > 3%; weight maintenance: change in body weight ≤ 3%; weight gain: gain in body weight > 3%.
EI: Energy intake.