Table 4

Comparison of total body fat, intra-abdominal fat and subcutaneous abdominal fat in subjects with different levels of physical activity

Physical activity (days/week)N (male)N (female)Total body fat (%)Intra-abdominal fat (mm)Subcutaneous abdominal fat (mm)
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
Less than once a week3634.74±4.2937.54±5.7291.80±7.03*66.25±6.7216.56±3.0819.35±2.28
1–2 days a week238.08±0.8261.15±13.9323.20±11.45
3–4 days a week3736.14±1.3737.53±4.5362.63±20.2367.91±22.8119.7±6.2418.57±3.48
5 or more days a week141631.94±8.5936.93±6.2164.87±15.3*55.98±9.7019.9±4.1419.10±5.24
  • *p<0.05.