Associations between changes in movement behaviors and changes in the metabolic syndrome (MetS) score¹ over a 200-day follow-up period in Danish children.

Abbreviations: PA, physical activity; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Data are presented as partial correlation coefficients (r), unstandardized regression coefficients (β) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) using a linear mixed model with school as random effect. Coefficients represent the change in MetS-score for a 100-cpm change in total PA, a 10-minute change in time spent in MVPA, a 1% change in sedentary time and a 60-minute change in sleep duration. Model 1: The MetS variables were standardized by age, sex, pubertal status and sex-pubertal status interaction and the MetS-score was adjusted for days of follow up, the particular baseline movement behavior of interest and baseline MetS-score. Model 2: Model 1+ mutual adjustments between MVPA, sedentary time and sleep duration. Total PA was only adjusted for sleep duration. Model 3: Model 2+ waist circumference was removed from the MetS-score and baseline and changes in fat mass index was adjusted for. 1MetS-score = (z-scores by baseline age, sex, pubertal status and sex-pubertal status interaction of) waist circumference + MAP + HOMAIR + triglycerides – HDL-C. 2Total tri-axial physical activity (100-cpm), Model 1: [r = −0.15, β = −0.14, P<0.001], Model 2: [r = −0.12, β = −0.11, P = 0.01], Model 3: [r = −0.04, β = −0.03, P = 0.41].