title: Effects of Multiple Sedentary Days on Metabolic Risk Factors in Free-Living Conditions: Lessons Learned and Future Recommendations.
abstract: Background:Recent experimental studies in adults have demonstrated that interruptions to prolonged sitting have beneficial effects on metabolic risk factors in adults, compared to prolonged sitting. We explored the hypothesis that multiple consecutive days of predominantly prolonged sedentary time may have an unfavorable effect on the postprandial response of C-peptide, glucose, and triglycerides in free-living healthy young men.Methods:In this explorative pilot study, healthy young men (n= 7; 18-23 years) consumed standardized mixed meals at 1 and 5 h during two experimental laboratory-sitting days, with 6 days of predominantly prolonged sedentary time in between. Serum and plasma samples were obtained hourly from 0 to 8 h for measurement of glucose, C-peptide, and triglycerides. Participant's sedentary time was monitored using an accelerometer during the prolonged sedentary days as well as during 6 normal days prior to the first laboratory day. Differences in postprandial levels were assessed using generalized estimating equations analysis. Due to the explorative nature of this study and the small sample size,p-value was set at <0.10.Results:Overall, when expressed as % of wear time, sedentary time was 5% higher during the 6 prolonged sedentary days, which was not significantly different compared to the 6 normal days (n= 4). Following 6 prolonged sedentary days, postprandial levels of C-peptide were significantly higher than at baseline (B = 0.11; 90%CI = [0.002; 0.22];n= 7). Postprandial levels of glucose and triglycerides were not significantly different between the 2 laboratory days.Conclusions:Due to the relatively high sedentary time at baseline, participants were unable to increase their sedentary time substantially. Nevertheless, postprandial C-peptide levels were slightly higher after 6 prolonged sedentary days than after 6 normal days.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Teatske M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Altenburg
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Joost
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rotteveel
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Erik H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Serné
authors.affiliation: Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Mai J M
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Chinapaw
keywords: healthy adults; metabolic risk; postprandial; sedentary lifestyle; uninterrupted sitting