WDC: Frequent Light Activity Breaks From Prolonged Sitting Have Metabolic Benefits
Key clinical point: Breaking up prolonged sitting with short bouts of either standing or walking blunts the postprandial metabolic response in women at elevated risk for diabetes.
Major finding: The glucose response after a meal was 34% lower with standing breaks and 28% lower with walking breaks as compared with unbroken prolonged sitting.
Data source: A randomized trial among 30 sedentary, overweight or obese postmenopausal women with dysglycemia.
Disclosures: Dr. Henson disclosed that he received support for the presentation from the International Diabetes Federation–American Diabetes Association.
AT THE WORLD DIABETES CONGRESS
In contrast, neither type of activity break significantly affected the triglyceride response to a meal or altered blood pressure, according to Dr. Henson, who disclosed that he received support for the presentation from the International Diabetes Federation–American Diabetes Association.
