Figure 1.
Metabolic equivalent hours per day (METhr/d) per km/d run from the published compendium values by Ainsworth et al [7].
Table 1.
Sample characteristics (±SD) by quartiles of METhr/d from self-reported distance run.
Table 2.
Cross-sectional regression slopes (±SE) of BMI and body circumferences (dependent variables) versus MET hours per day of running and other physical activities (independent variables) in males.
Table 3.
Cross-sectional regression slopes (±SE) of BMI and body circumferences (dependent variables) versus METhours per day of running and other physical activities (independent variables) in females.
Table 4.
Cross-sectional regression slopes (±SE) of BMI and body circumference measurements (dependent variables) versus METhours per day of running and other physical activities (independent variables).
Table 5.
Odds ratio (95% confidenceinterval) for obesity and abdominal obesity versus METhours per day ofrunning and other physical activities.
Figure 2.
Odds reduction in obesity (BMI≥30 kg/m2), and abdominal obesity per METhr/d energy expenditure.
Significance levels presented for α = β, α = γ and β = γ in the model: ln(p/(1-p)) = intercept+αRunningDistance+βRunningTime +γOther exercise +covariates.