Table 1 Sample characterization according to early sports practice (n = 265)
|  | No early sports practice (n = 116) | Early sports practice (n = 149) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 50.3 (16.5) | 36.4 (14.9) | < 0.001 |
Body weight (kg), mean (SD) | 73.9 (14.1) | 79.6 (16.8) | 0.005 |
Height (cm), mean (SD) | 1.60 (0.09) | 1.69 (0.08) | < 0.001 |
Waist circumference (cm), mean (SD) | 92.1 (14.1) | 89.0 (14.3) | 0.236 |
Body mass index (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 28.8 (5.2) | 27.5 (5.2) | 0.076 |
MVPA (minutes/week) | 135.1 (178.7) | 165.0 (154.2) | 0.048 |
Socioeconomic status (ABEP score) | 30.6 (8.6) | 34.6 (9.1) | < 0.001 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
 Men, n (%) | 24 (20.7) | 89 (59.7) | < 0.001 |
 Women, n (%) | 92 (79.3) | 60 (40.3) |  |
Obesity, n (%) | 45 (38.7) | 44 (29.5) | 0.131 |
Central obesity, n (%) | 58 (50.0) | 47 (31.5) | 0.003 |
Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 28 (24.1) | 16 (10.7) | 0.005 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 16 (13.7) | 7 (4.7) | 0.014 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 40 (34.5) | 21 (14.1) | < 0.001 |