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Table.3 Physical activity of participants in the second trimester

From: The association between soy intake and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study

Item

All

Soy intake < 40 g/d

Soy intake≥40 g/d

P value

Physical activity intensity

 Rest (mean ± SD, 0.9MET ~ 1MET)*

 Mild (median (IQR), 1.5METs ~ 2METs)

 Moderate (mean ± SD, 3METs ~ 6METs)*

 Vigorous (median (IQR), >6METs)

13.71 ± 3.41

7.81 (3.14)

2.54 ± 1.84

0 (0)

13.80 ± 2.67

8.00 (3.14)

2.45 ± 1.79

0 (0)

13.59 ± 2.61

7.69 (3.14)

2.65 ± 2.14

0 (0)

0.556

0.907

0.419

0.907

  1. Note: M mean, SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range, MET metabolic equivalent, 1MET oxygen consumption 3.5 ml/ (kg· min) = energy consumption 0.0167 kcal/ (kg. min), g/d gram per day
  2. Independent t-test (*) and Mann Whitney U test were used. A P-value below 0.05 was considered statistically significant
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

ISSN: 1471-2393

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