Key Words
SB, MetS, premature death, cluster of metabolic disorders, metabolic disorders
DISORDER, METABOLIC SYNDROME, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES, INSULIN RESISTANCE, METABOLIC DISORDERS, INSULIN RESISTANCE, TYPE 2 DIABETES
The associations between measured sedentary behavior (SB) and metabolic disorders as well as premature death are well established (Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a lifestyle-related cluster of metabolic disorders that are associated with a sedentary lifestyle and a positive energy balance and can lead to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (Insulin resistance is a gradually developing disorder and one of the early manifestations of type 2 diabetes, which can effectively be counteracted by exercise (The amount of SB can be reduced by different behavioral strategies. Previously, counseling interventions have been able to reduce daily SB by 24–91 min·dA weakness in the previously reported long-term interventions (i.e., interventions lasting for more than 3 months) is that the PA and SB of the study participants have been measured with devices only for approximately 5–10 d before and at the end of the intervention, and not during the whole follow-up (The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to investigate whether replacing 1 h of daily SB with standing or PA, without adding exercise, would improve whole-body insulin-stimulated glucose uptake (GU) measured by HEC, body composition, and MetS status in sedentary inactive adults with MetS during 6 months. Previously, we have reported that after 3 months, the increases in plasma insulin, insulin resistance index, and glycated hemoglobin (HbA