Effects of Interrupting Sedentary Behavior With Short Bouts of Moderate Physical Activity on Glucose Tolerance in Children With Overweight and Obesity: A Randomized Crossover Trial.
Miranda M BroadneyBritni R BelcherDavid A BerriganRobert J BrychtaIra L TignerFaizah ShareefAlexia PapachristopoulouJacob D HattenbachElisabeth K DavisSheila M BradyShanna B BernsteinAmber B CourvilleBart E DrinkardKevin P SmithDouglas R RosingPamela L WoltersKong Y ChenJack A YanovskiPublished in: Diabetes care (2018)
Interrupting sitting with brief moderate-intensity walking improved glucose metabolism without significantly increasing energy intake in children with overweight or obesity. Interrupting sedentary behavior may be a promising intervention strategy for reducing metabolic risk in such children.