Combined effects of continuous exercise and intermittent active interruptions to prolonged sitting on postprandial glucose, insulin, and triglycerides in adults with obesity: a randomized crossover trial

Table 1 Participant characteristics

Characteristic	(n = 67)
Sex (female/male)	35 / 32
Age (years)	67 ± 7
Body mass index (kg/m²)	31.2 ± 4.1
Waist circumference (cm)	105.4 ± 11.9
Impaired fasting glucose ^a	11 (16%)
Fasting glucose (mmol/L) ^b	5.2 ± 0.5
Fasting insulin (pmol/L) ^b	51.6 [41.4–74.9]
HOMA2%β ^b	105 ± 31
HOMA2-IR ^b	1.3 ± 0.6
Hypertension ^c	25 (37%)
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) ^b	125 ± 14
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) ^b	74 ± 10
Resting heart rate (bpm) ^b	62 ± 1
Fasting triglycerides (mmol/L) ^b	1.2 [0.9–1.6]
Fasting total cholesterol (mmol/L) ^b	5.2 ± 1.0
Fasting HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) ^b	1.3 ± 0.3
Fasting LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) ^b	3.3 ± 0.8

Data expressed as mean ± SD or n (%), fasting insulin and triglycerides are expressed as median [interquartile range]. ^a Impaired fasting glucose defined as 5.6 mmol/L to 6.9 mmol/L according to current guidelines [25]. ^b Average of 3 fasting measures across each condition. ^c hypertension defined as ≥130 mmHg systolic or ≥ 80 mmHg diastolic according to current guidelines [22]

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