Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Breaking up Prolonged Sitting on Metabolic Flexibility

Lead Sponsor:

University of Colorado, Denver

Conditions:

Health Behavior

Eligibility:

All Genders

19-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators propose in this project to determine the effect of 3 days of frequent interruption of prolonged sitting on metabolic health in healthy overweight sedentary adults (n=24), as compared...

Detailed Description

Although public-health recommendations to engage in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (at least 30min, 5 days / week) have been widely promulgated by the government, most people are physically in...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • overweight but weight stable (less than +/- 3kg over previous 6 months) male and female adults (n=24) will be recruited.
  • age between 19-45 years old,
  • a BMI of 27-33 kg/m2,
  • inactive (≤ 1.5hr/wk of moderate-to-vigorous activity),
  • sedentary (office employees who are spending more than 6hrs/day in sitting position) and
  • English-speaking.

Exclusion

  • any history of renal, cardiovascular or hepatic diseases,
  • type 1 or 2 diabetes,
  • cancer,
  • pregnancy,
  • smoking,
  • consumption of drugs or alcohol (\>40g/d),
  • any medications known to interfere with lipid or energy metabolism,
  • known physical activity contraindications, or major illness/physical problems (acute or chronic) that may limit their ability to perform the walking activities and
  • menopause (defined as no menses in the prior 6 months). The use of birth pill control will be accepted. Women are asked to avoid pregnancy until completion of Condition C.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 8 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

28 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02258438

Start Date

October 8 2014

End Date

September 1 2017

Last Update

April 30 2021

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University of Colorado Hospital

Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045