Research
Hormonal
Interrupting sedentary behavior does not significantly improve lipidemia (blood fats) in adults.
Breaking up sitting time will not lower your cholesterol or triglycerides. Focus on other strategies for lipid management.
ModerateRefutesMEDIUM confidence
breaks in sedentary periods of at least light intensity may have a positive effect on glycemia but not on lipidemia for adults.
Why this rating
Based on 9 experimental studies, consistent with glycemia findings but negative for lipids.
Source
Meta‐analysis of the relationship between breaks in sedentary behavior and cardiometabolic health
Sébastien Chastin et al. · Obesity · 2015
DOI 10.1002/oby.21180
Meta-analysis · 13 studiesCited 364×
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