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Most of these diseases may be preventable and to some extent treatable by alterations in physical activity. We investigated the correlations of physical activity levels, according to energy expenditure [measured in metabolic equivalent minutes per week (METs x min\/week)] with fasting glycaemia levels, blood pressure, body compositions and anthropometric variables in participants from Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to assess levels of physical activity, by calculating METs x min\/week. These were subsequently divided into low, moderate or high physical activity categories in a healthy group of participants. Fasting glucose, arterial blood pressure, body mass index and body fat were also assessed. Data was analyzed using the SPSS statistical software.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      429 participants were included from sports and health facilities around the country. Of these, 187 were highly active (&gt;\u20093000 MET \u00d7 min\/ week or at least 1500 METs \u00d7 min\/week) and had a mean age of 26.8\u2009\u00b1\u20097.5 years. 76% (327\/429) were male and 24% were female (102\/429). The mean energy expenditure was 4866.7\u2009\u00b1\u20091241.2 METs \u00d7 min\/week and the mean fasting glucose was 94.0\u2009\u00b1\u200914.1\u00a0mg\/dl. 4.1% (18\/429) of the participants had diabetes and 12.8% (55\/429) had hypertension. A significant negative correlation was found between blood glucose and total physical activity (r\n                      <jats:sub>s<\/jats:sub>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u2212\u20090.117,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.015). Sedentary participants had the highest proportion (5.1%) of diabetes and higher rates of hypertension (15.8%). These participants had the highest obesity (10.1%) and overweight prevalence (23.7%). In addition, they also presented the highest percentage (5.1%) of body fat, with 55% of them showing high or very high visceral fat% content. In the sedentary group, a significant positive correlation, was found, indicating a low moderate association, between systolic blood pressure and weekly sitting time, r\n                      <jats:sub>s<\/jats:sub>\n                      (175)\u2009=\u20090.205,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.006.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>While high levels of physical activity had a significant impact on glycaemia control, physical activity had no significant impact on blood pressure. 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