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Contrasting compositions of sitting, standing, stepping, and sleeping time: associations with glycaemic outcome by diabetes risk.

Christian John BrakenridgeGenevieve Nissa HealyParneet SethiAlison CarverJohn BellettiereAgus SalimSebastien F M ChastinNeville OwenDavid Wayne Dunstan
Published in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2021)
In middle-aged and older adults, glycaemic control could be improved by reducing daily sitting time and replacing it with stepping. Standing could also be beneficial for those at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Keyphrases
  • type diabetes
  • glycemic control
  • physical activity
  • cardiovascular disease
  • insulin resistance
  • adipose tissue
  • breast cancer risk