Fig. 1

Mediation analysis of sport participation between the relationship of BF and arterial thickness among boys. Notes: 95%CI: 95% confidence interval; BF: body fatness; CIMT: carotid intima-media thickness; FIMT: femoral intima-media thickness. Adjusted by maturity offset and dyslipidemia Z score. Sports participation was coded as 0 = non-sports and 1 = sports participation. Statistically significant values (p < 0.05) are given in bold