Regular Brief Interruptions to Sitting after a High-Energy Evening Meal Attenuate Glycemic Excursions in Overweight/Obese Adults

Modern Western lifestyles are characterized by consumption of approximately 45% of total daily energy intake at the evening meal, followed by prolonged sitting while watching television (TV), which may deleteriously impact glycemic control. After a high-energy evening meal (dinner), we examined whether regular, brief activity bouts during TV commercial breaks could acutely lower postprandial glucose and insulin responses in overweight/obese adults, compared to prolonged uninterrupted sitting.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - May 26, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Red Climie, Ms Grace, Rl Larsen, Pc Dempsey, J. Oberoi, Nd Cohen, N. Owen, Ba Kingwell, Dw Dunstan Source Type: research