4.2. Sensitivity Analysis
MetS
HOLIDAYS
Our sensitivity analysis indicated that while all MetS groups had significantly lower step counts on weekends/holidays, active minutes did not significantly change in any group. Although the associations were not significant, participants with MetS were likely to meet the reference PA level on weekdays and have slightly higher PA than those with no MetS, but had decreased PA on weekends/holidays, with greater disparity observed by the day of the week in those with MetS. We speculate that most of the PA conducted by individuals with MetS may come from their weekday commute, leading to less activity on weekends/holidays. In fact, a study that examined the effect of sitting time on MetS in Japanese workers reported that a high proportion of sitting time in leisure time during holidays may increase the risk of MetS [Some studies have shown that those with MetS have lower energy expenditure in leisure time physical activity (LTPA) than those with no MetS [