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The participants were 236 adolescents (140 girls 16.1 \u00b1 0.92 years). Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) was assessed using the Yo-YoITL1, and the push-up test was used to evaluate strength. BCs were measured on an electrical weight scale. Triaxial accelerometers were used to determine PA levels and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) levels. EI was estimated with a validated questionnaire. Mediation effects were estimated using bootstrapped 95% confidence intervals and were deemed significant if zero was not included in the intervals. The mediation analysis revealed an indirect effect of MVPA only through PF on BC, specifically through CRF on body fat (B = \u22120.0146, 95% BootCI (\u22120.0219; \u22120.0076)) and on lean body mass (B = 0.0096, 95% BootCI (0.0049; 0.0152)), as well as through upper body strength on body fat (B = \u22120.012, 95% BootCI (\u22120.0171; \u22120.0072)) and on lean body mass (B = 0.0059, 95% BootCI (0.003; 0.0095)). 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