The Claim
In adults with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, impaired fasting glucose, or obesity, interrupting prolonged sitting with physical activity breaks (less than 5 hours of continuous sitting per day) is associated with lower levels of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and random blood sugar compared to continuous sitting for 5 hours or more.
What the research says
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Adults with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, impaired fasting glucose, or obesity who take short activity breaks during the day and sit less than 5 hours continuously have lower levels of HbA1c and random blood sugar than those who sit for 5 hours or more without breaks.
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In adults with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, impaired fasting glucose, or obesity, interrupting prolonged sitting with physical activity breaks (less than 5 hours of continuous sitting per day) is associated with lower levels of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and random blood sugar compared to those who sit continuously for 5 hours or more, suggesting a link between reduced sedentary time and improved glycemic control in this population.
When a person stands up and moves around, their muscles contract and pull glucose out of the blood without needing insulin, which lowers blood sugar levels and reduces long-term sugar damage to proteins in the blood.
What the research says
1 studyPeople with diabetes or prediabetes who got up and moved around every few hours had lower blood sugar and better long-term glucose control than those who sat for five hours or more without moving.
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