Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for hypertensive, high cholesterol, and diabetes medication use versus METhours per day of walking and other physical activities.

Adjusted for age, education, current smoking status, and intakes of meat, fruit, and alcohol.Significance of the regression coefficients coded.*P†P‡P§P¶ P−15,in the model: Dependent variable = intercept+αWalkingDistance+βOther exercise+covariates, or Dependent variable = intercept+αWalkingTime+βOther exercise+covariates.Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; MET, metabolic equivalents of energy expenditure; WalkingDistance, metabolic equivalent hr/d from walking as estimated from self-reported distance, WalkingTime, metabolic equivalent hr/d from walking as estimated from self-reported duration.