The Claim
Interrupting prolonged sitting with 10 or 20 minutes of standing 30 minutes after breakfast has no significant effect on postprandial glucose levels or systolic and diastolic blood pressure in middle-aged and older adults with Type 2 diabetes, as measured by incremental area under the curve over a 2-hour period.
What the research says
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In middle-aged and older adults with Type 2 diabetes, standing for 10 or 20 minutes 30 minutes after breakfast does not change blood glucose or blood pressure levels during the two hours after eating.
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Interrupting prolonged sitting with 10 or 20 minutes of standing 30 minutes after breakfast does not significantly reduce postprandial glucose levels or systolic and diastolic blood pressure in middle-aged and older adults with Type 2 diabetes, as measured by incremental area under the curve over a 2-hour period.
After eating, the pancreas releases insulin, which tells muscle and fat cells to take in sugar from the blood. Standing up for a short time after a meal does not increase muscle activity enough to pull more sugar out of the blood or change how blood vessels control pressure. The body's normal processes for handling sugar and blood pressure continue unchanged.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that standing for 10 or 20 minutes after eating doesn't help lower blood sugar or blood pressure in older adults with Type 2 diabetes during the next two hours. So, standing up briefly after meals doesn't make a noticeable difference for them.
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