Sedentary behavior reduction and blood lipids in adults with metabolic syndrome: a 6-month randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to investigate whether a reduction in accelerometer-measured sedentary behavior (SB) improves blood lipids in inactive adults with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Sixty-four participants were randomly assigned into intervention (INT, n = 33) and control (CONT, n = 31) groups. The INT group was instructed to reduce SB by 1 h/day without increasing formal exercise, whereas the CONT group was advised to maintain usual SB habits. SB and physical activity (PA) were measured with accelerometers throughout the intervention. Plasma lipid concentrations and dietary intake by food diaries were assessed at baseline and at the end of the intervention. High-density lipoprotein percentage of total cholesterol decreased during the intervention similarly in both groups (p = 0.047). Ot

SUBMITTER: Ylinen VP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11484901 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature