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Table 3 Descriptive characteristics of the TWINACTIVE cohort (MZ n = 7 and DZ = 9 twin pairs) at the time DNA sample for methylation analysis was taken (18)

From: Leisure-time physical activity and DNA methylation age—a twin study

 

Inactive

Active

p value

Sex (female/male)

5/11

  

Age (years)

60 (50–74)

Body height (cm)

171.8 (10.4)

171.1 (9.9)

0.39

Body weight (kg)

79.5 (18.4)

72.9 (11.9)

0.12

Body mass index (kg/m2)

26.7 (3.5)

24.8 (2.6)

0.09

Leisure-time MET index (MET hour/day)

1.6 (1.4)

8.4 (4.1)

< 0.001

  1. Differences between groups were tested by Wilcoxon matched-pair signed-rank test