Table 1 Basic characteristic of the participants, declared time spent sitting per day, and energy expenditure (EE) on total physical activity (PA) during the week [kcal]
Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Men | 305 | 82% |
Women | 68 | 18% |
Age [years] | ||
< 25 | 85 | 23% |
25–40 | 212 | 57% |
> 40 | 76 | 20% |
BMI | ||
Underweight | 8 | 2% |
Healthy weight (norm) | 169 | 45% |
Overweight | 159 | 43% |
Obese | 37 | 10% |
Time spent sitting per day | ||
< 2 h | 47 | 13% |
2–4 h | 73 | 19% |
4–6 h | 129 | 35% |
6–8 h | 68 | 18% |
above 8 h | 56 | 15% |
EE on total PA | ||
< 2000 kcal | 87 | 23% |
2000–3999 kcal | 66 | 18% |
4000–6000 kcal | 70 | 19% |
> 6000 kcal | 150 | 40% |