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Effects of interrupting sitting on glycemic control

Muscle activity when interrupting prolonged sitting improves glycemic control in overweight and obese men

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN15716578
Enrollment
18
Registered
2023-07-05
Start date
2020-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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Conditions

Prevention of pre-diabetes in overweight and obese adults Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

The randomization sequence was generated with an online statistical package (https://www.randomization.com). Participants were blinded to the order of the conditions until the commencement of each con

Sponsors

Zhejiang University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy Chinese men aged 18-35 years old 2. Overweight or obese (BMI =24 kg/m2) 3. Sedentary (self-reported sitting time >6 h per day for last 2 months), physically inactive (not meeting the physical activity guideline of =150 min per week of moderate-intensity or =75 min per week of vigorous-intensity exercise for last 2 months) 4. Free of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (fasting glucose =6.1 mmol/l) and nonsmoker

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Self-reported chronic, long-term musculoskeletal disease 2. Cardiovascular or metabolic disease requiring medication known to affect metabolism 3. Change of body weight >2 kg in the past 2 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postprandial glucose measured using a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) throughout the 8.5-h intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Muscle activity measured using textile EMG shorts throughout the 8.5-h intervention 2. Heart rate measured using a heart rate belt throughout the 8.5-h intervention 3. Physical activity measured using accelerometry 2 days before each condition 4. Food intake measured using self-reported dialogue 2 days before each condition 5. Blood pressure measured using an electronic blood pressure monitor every 45 minutes during the measurement (beginning, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15, 4:00, 4:45, 5:30, 6:15, 7:00, 7:45, and 8:30 of the experiment time) 6. Perceived feelings, including shoulder, upper limbs, waist, hip, and lower limbs discomfort, fatigue, and working efficiency, measured using a visual analogue scale every 45 minutes during the measurement (beginning, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15, 4:00, 4:45, 5:30, 6:15, 7:00, 7:45, and 8:30 of the experiment time) 7. Energy expenditure of daily physical activity tasks, including supine, sitting, standing, walking, running, and squatting, measured using K5 indirect calorimetry 1 week before the intervention 8. Body composition, including body mass, fat mass, muscle mass, and liver fat index, measured using a bioelectrical impedance device 1 week before the intervention 9. Leg swelling measured using a self-made water tank (water displacement method) before and after each condition

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026