Comparison between the male soldiers and male civilian employees using independent samples t-testing (n=194).
| Male soldiers | Male civilians | P value | |||
| N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | ||
| Age (years) | 176 | 40 (8) | 18 | 48 (8) | <0.001 |
| Height (cm) | 173 | 179.6 (6.3) | 18 | 179.3 (5.3) | 0.844 |
| Body composition | |||||
| Body mass (kg) | 173 | 87.6 (13.8) | 18 | 89.2 (15.6) | 0.654 |
| Body mass index (kg/m²) | 173 | 27.1 (3.9) | 18 | 27.8 (4.7) | 0.533 |
| Fat percentage (%) | 161 | 20.8 (7.4) | 16 | 24.4 (8.4) | 0.07 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 163 | 94.3 (11.4) | 17 | 98.2 (13.9) | 0.199 |
| Cardiometabolic risk markers | |||||
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 150 | 4.93 (0.88) | 17 | 4.83 (0.82) | 0.661 |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L) | 150 | 1.42 (0.38) | 17 | 1.33 (0.36) | 0.34 |
| Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L) | 150 | 3.28 (0.84) | 17 | 3.36 (0.86) | 0.705 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 150 | 1.14 (0.62) | 17 | 1.50 (1.71) | 0.401 |
| Haemoglobin A1c (mmol/mol) | 147 | 34.8 (5.3) | 17 | 34.3 (3.1) | 0.678 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 134 | 5.4 (0.7) | 15 | 5.4 (0.6) | 0.794 |
| Serum insulin (mIU/mL) | 150 | 5.8 (6.6) | 17 | 5.4 (4.1) | 0.836 |
| Physical activity measurements | |||||
| Sedentary behaviour (hours) | 163 | 9.5 (1.4) | 16 | 8.9 (1.7) | 0.145 |
| Standing (hours) | 163 | 1.7 (0.7) | 16 | 1.5 (0.8) | 0.378 |
| Light physical activity (hours) | 163 | 3.7 (1.0) | 16 | 3.7 (0.9) | 0.957 |
| Moderate to vigorous physical activity (hours) | 163 | 0.9 (0.3) | 16 | 1.0 (0.4) | 0.22 |
| Steps (number/day) | 163 | 7241 (2002) | 16 | 7588 (2010) | 0.509 |
| Fitness tests | |||||
| Maximal oxygen uptake (mL/kg/min) | 163 | 45.8 (8.3) | 17 | 43.4 (10.9) | 0.284 |
| Push-ups (rep/min) | 160 | 40 (12) | 16 | 29 (15) | 0.002 |
| Sit-ups (rep/min) | 160 | 41 (10) | 16 | 35 (10) | 0.021 |
| Standing long jump (m) | 160 | 2.26 (0.27) | 15 | 2.02 (0.27) | 0.001 |
Statistically significant p-values are presented in bold.
N, number of participants; rep, repetition.