Composition but not Body Mass Index in White and Black College ... cohort of young adults, participants in the highest activity group had a more fit body.
Physical Activity is Associated with Percent Body Fat and Body Composition but not Body Mass Index in White and Black College Students MICHAEL ZANOVEC†1, ANANTHA P. LAKKAKULA†1, LISA G. JOHNSON‡2, GEORGIANNA TURRI‡1 1School
of Human Ecology, Louisana State University Agcenter, Baton Rouge, LA, USA; 2Department of Kinesiology, Louisana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA †Denotes
graduate student author, ‡denotes professional author
ABSTRACT Int J Exerc Sci 2(3): 175-185, 2009. The objective of this study was to examine the association of self-reported physical activity (PA) with body composition in 290 college students (49% male, 60% White) 18-25 years of age. Outcome measures included: self-reported PA levels calculated in -1
MET-hrs·wk from the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ); body mass index (BMI; in kg·m-2); and body composition variables estimated by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry -1
(DXA). Mean activity levels of the sample were 39.8 ± 23.8 MET-hrs·wk . Participants were divided into quartiles of PA levels: ≥0 to
