Table 5

Participants1 meeting physical activity recommendations.
a) by BMI (kg/m2)
       Total      
(n = 893)
 Underweight
(BMI <18.5)
(n = 35)
   Normalweight  
(BMI 18.5-<25)
(n = 402)
   Overweight  
(BMI 25-<30)
(n = 312)
       Obese      
(BMI ≥ 30)
(n = 144)
               
                  






n
 %
 n
 %
 n
 %
 n
 %
 n
 %







WHO-recommendation: PAL ≥ 1.75§
Public health recommendation (ACSM/CDC): ≥ 30 min/d of moderate-intense (≥ 3 METs) activity
 275
 31.4
 13
 29.7
 137
 35.1
 93
 30.8
 32
 22.8



     in all activity-domains
 498
 55.9
 20
 48.6
 214
 53.7
 183
 59.9
 81
 55.9



     in leisure time (sports, LTPAstrenuous2)
 452
 50.1
 17
 40.5
 199
 49.2
 162
 52.2
 74
 51.0



     in sports only
 266
 30.2
 17
 40.5
 135
 35.2
 83
 26.8
 31
 20.7



b) by age (years)
 Total
(n = 893)
 <18
(n = 48)
 18-<30
(n = 99)
 30-<40
(n = 196)
 40-<50
(n = 182)
 50-<65
(n = 228)
 ≥65
(n = 140)

n
 %
 n
 %
 n
 %
 n
 %
 n
 %
 n
 %
 n
 %
WHO-recommendation: PAL ≥ 1.75§
Public health recommendation (ACSM/CDC): ≥ 30 min/d of moderate-intense (≥ 3 METs) activity
 275
 31.4
 15
 34.8
 42
 41.5
 61
 31.3
 75
 42.2
 67
 30.3
 15
 9.0
     in all activity domains
 498
 55.9
 33
 67.7
 54
 52.5
 96
 49.2
 105
 57.8
 134
 59.1
 76
 55.6
     in leisure time (sports, LTPAstrenuous2)
 452
 50.2
 33
 67.7
 52
 50.0
 78
 37.7
 93
 49.7
 122
 53.8
 74
 54.1
     in sports only
 266
 30.1
 32
 63.6
 35
 35.6
 44
 22.0
 54
 28.7
 63
 28.8
 38
 23.9

1weighted for deviation from the underlying Bavarian population; 2LTPAstrenuous = strenuous leisure time physical activity

§ comparing the PALest. values from the present study with limited accuracy with a recommendation based on precise PAL values given by the WHO

Schaller et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2005 2:6   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-2-6

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