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Replacing sedentary time with light activity was associated with less adiposity across several depots in African ancestry men.

Megan M MarronRyan K CvejkusAdrianna I Acevedo-FontánezAllison L KuipersSangeeta NairJohn Jeffrey CarrJames G TerryVictor WheelerIva Miljkovic
Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2022)
Displacement of sedentary time with light activity was associated with less adiposity among this Black Caribbean cohort. Interventions focused on increasing light activity may be easier to maintain than higher intensity interventions and thus may be more successful at reducing adiposity.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • insulin resistance
  • type diabetes
  • adipose tissue
  • high intensity
  • body mass index