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Breaking up sedentary time with short breaks (e.g., standing or walking) is beneficially associated with metabolic biomarkers independent of total sedentary time and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
Don't just focus on reducing your total sitting time; focus on breaking it up. Stand up, stretch, or walk for a minute every 30-60 minutes. This improves metabolic health markers like blood sugar and triglycerides regardless of how much you exercise.
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breaks in sedentary time... were shown to have beneficial associations with metabolic biomarkers... A higher number of breaks in sedentary time were beneficially associated with waist circumference, body mass index, triglycerides, and 2-hour plasma glucose
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Based on a specific study of 169 Australian adults using accelerometers, showing independent associations with multiple biomarkers.
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David W. Dunstan et al. · Circulation · 2010
DOI 10.1161/circulationaha.109.894824
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