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Table 3 Comparisons between groups and cardiorespiratory fitness

From: Associations between cardiorespiratory fitness, fatness, hemodynamic characteristics, and sedentary behaviour in primary school-aged children

BMI groups (z-score)

Mean

SD

p value

Mean difference 95% CI

VO2max (normal–overweight)

1.4

0.7

0.121

3.351 (− 0.277 to 3.074)

VO2max (normal–obese)

2.8

0.78

0.002

5.595 (0.930 to 4.665)

VO2max (overweight–obese)

1.4

0.83

0.219

3.968 (− 0.585 to 3.383)

  1. BMI body mass index, VO2max cardiorespiratory fitness, SD standard deviation