“Weekend Warrior” Physical Activity and Adipose Tissue Deposition

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  Figure 1. Study Overview In 17,146 UK Biobank participants providing one week of accelerometer data and undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), we classified physical activity into 3 patterns: weekend warrior (WW), regular activity, and inactive, using the guideline-based threshold of ≥150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)/week, and performed association testing with MRI-derived visceral adipose tissue (VAT) (N = 14,903) and epicardial and pericardial adipose tissue (EPAT) (N = 17,146). TDI = Townsend Deprivation Index.

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  Figure 2. Distributions of Activity and Adipose Tissue (A) The distribution of total MVPA minutes per activity category is shown in histograms relative to the total sample. (B) The distribution of visceral adipose tissue (upper panel) and epicardial and pericardial adipose tissue (lower panel) by activity group is depicted. MVPA = moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.

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  Central Illustration. “Weekend Warrior” Physical Activity and Adipose Tissue Deposition Figure depicts the main findings of the study in a sample of 17,146 individuals who had accelerometer-derived physical activity measurement and quantification of MRI-derived visceral adipose tissue (VAT) (N = 14,903) and epicardial and pericardial adipose tissue (EPAT) (N = 17,146). MRI = magnetic resonance imaging.