The Claim
In adults with metabolic conditions, reducing prolonged sitting to less than 5 hours per day is associated with lower waist circumference compared to sitting for 5 hours or more, but there is no association with changes in body mass index or neck circumference.
What the research says
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Adults with metabolic conditions who sit less than 5 hours per day have lower waist circumference than those who sit 5 hours or more, but their body mass index and neck circumference do not differ.
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In adults with metabolic conditions, reducing prolonged sitting to less than 5 hours per day is associated with lower waist circumference compared to sitting for 5 hours or more, but not with changes in body mass index or neck circumference.
When people sit less, their bodies burn more fat around the waist because the muscles in the abdomen and legs work more often, which signals fat cells in the belly to release stored fat instead of taking in more. This makes the waist smaller without changing overall body weight or neck size.
What the research says
1 studyPeople with diabetes or obesity who sat less than 5 hours a day had smaller waists than those who sat longer, but their overall weight and neck size stayed about the same — just like the claim says.
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