Impacts of Reducing Sitting Time or Increasing Sit-to-Stand Transitions on Blood Pressure and Glucose Regulation in Postmenopausal Women: Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public health and clinical guidelines identify the importance of sedentary behaviors for cardiovascular diseases, particularly among postmenopausal women. The goal of this trial was to compare the behavioral and physiological impacts of 2 distinct approaches to changing sedentary behaviors.

Methods

Overweight or obese sedentary postmenopausal women (N=407) were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 study conditions for 3 months: (1) healthy living (control), (2) reduce sitting time (sit less), and (3) increase sit-to-stand transitions (STSTs; sit-to-stand). Each study arm received 7 individual health coach sessions across 12 weeks. At baseline and 3 months, participants had fasting blood drawn, had blood pressure measured, and wore thigh (activPAL) and hip (ActiGraph) accel

SUBMITTER: Hartman SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12342652 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature