Table 4

Correlations of total PA versus change in BF% and BF% versus change in total PA, partial r (95% CI)

Change in outcome (years)TPA vs change in BF%BF% vs change in TPA
7 vs Δ7−8+0.01 (−0.13 to +0.15)−0.16 (−0.29 to −0.02)*
8 vs Δ8−9−0.09 (−0.23 to +0.05)−0.09 (−0.23 to +0.05)
9 vs Δ9−10+0.09 (−0.05 to +0.23)−0.20 (−0.33 to −0.06)*
7 vs Δ7−9−0.02 (−0.16 to +0.12)−0.07 (−0.21 to +0.07)
8 vs Δ8−10−0.06 (−0.20 to +0.08)−0.10 (−0.23 to +0.04)
7 vs Δ7−10−0.05 (−0.19 to +0.09)−0.13 (−0.26 to +0.01)
  • All correlations in this table are partial correlations controlled for sex, age and the outcome variable obtained at the same time-point as the predictor variable. n=202 for all analyses.

  • * p<0.05,

  • ** p<0.01.

  • Δ= change; BF%, body fat%; TPA, total physical activity.