Trial reportThe Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism2015
Effects of Interrupting Children's Sedentary Behaviors With Activity on Metabolic Function: A Randomized Trial.
2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · bronzeAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Break It Up: A Study Evaluating Breaking Up Daily Sedentary Behavior in Youth
NCT04469790 naactive not recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation
Testing the Efficacy of Multi-day Interruptions in Sedentary Behaviors on Metabolic, Cognitive, and Affective Outcomes in Youth at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Who cites it
38 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 81 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of Interrupting Prolonged Sitting with Physical Activity Breaks on Blood Glucose, Insulin and Triacylglycerol Measures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Pooled it
- Substituting prolonged sedentary time and cardiovascular risk in children and youth: a meta-analysis within the International Children's Accelerometry database (ICAD).The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2019Pooled it
- The Acute Metabolic and Vascular Impact of Interrupting Prolonged Sitting: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2018Pooled it
- Comparison of accelerometer measured levels of physical activity and sedentary time between obese and non-obese children and adolescents: a systematic review.BMC pediatrics · 2018Pooled it
- Associations between activity patterns and cardio-metabolic risk factors in children and adolescents: A systematic review.PloS one · 2018Pooled it
- Effects of interrupting daily sedentary behavior on children's glucose metabolism: A 6-day randomized controlled trial.Pediatric diabetes · 2022Trial
- Stand Out in Class: Investigating the Potential Impact of a Sit-Stand Desk Intervention on Children's Sitting and Physical Activity during Class Time and after School.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- The Effects of Interrupting Sitting Time on Affect and State Anxiety in Children of Healthy Weight and Overweight: A Randomized Crossover Trial.Pediatric exercise science · 2020Trial
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- Acute effects of reducing sitting time in adolescents: a randomized cross-over study.BMC public health · 2017Trial
- Active Video Gaming and Obesity in Children 6-12 Years Old: A Systematic Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- A study on physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns among Tibetan and Han adolescents in Xizang.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Design of a randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of interrupting sitting on type 2 diabetes risk factors in children with overweight/obesity: The sedentary behavior study 3 protocol.Contemporary clinical trials · 2025Article
- Daily activity accumulation patterns and depressive symptoms among adolescents: a latent profile approach.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Perceived stress and associations between physical activity, sedentary time, and interstitial glucose in healthy adolescents.Physiology & behavior · 2024Article
- Accelerometer-measured sedentary volume and bouts during the segmented school day among Chinese school students.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2024Article
- Primary school learners' movement during class time: perceptions of educators in the Western Cape, South Africa.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Exercise breaks prevent attenuation in cerebrovascular function following an acute bout of uninterrupted sitting in healthy children.Experimental physiology · 2023Article
- Physiology of sedentary behavior.Physiological reviews · 2023Review
- The impact of height-adjustable desks and classroom prompts on classroom sitting time, social, and motivational factors among adolescents.Journal of sport and health science · 2023Article
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15 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.
Britni R BelcherDivision of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (B.R.B., D.B.), and Pediatric Oncology Branch (P.L.W.), National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9762; Section on Growth and Obesity, Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics (B.R.B., A.P., S.M.B., I.L.T., J.A.Y.), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1103; Nutrition (S.B.B., A.B.C.), Rehabilitation Medicine (B.E.D.), and Nursing (K.P.S.) Departments, Hatfield Clinical Research Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892; Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch (R.J.B., J.D.H., K.Y.C.), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2560; and Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch (D.R.R.), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
David BerriganDivision of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (B.R.B., D.B.), and Pediatric Oncology Branch (P.L.W.), National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9762; Section on Growth and Obesity, Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics (B.R.B., A.P., S.M.B., I.L.T., J.A.Y.), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1103; Nutrition (S.B.B., A.B.C.), Rehabilitation Medicine (B.E.D.), and Nursing (K.P.S.) Departments, Hatfield Clinical Research Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892; Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch (R.J.B., J.D.H., K.Y.C.), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2560; and Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch (D.R.R.), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Alexia PapachristopoulouDivision of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (B.R.B., D.B.), and Pediatric Oncology Branch (P.L.W.), National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9762; Section on Growth and Obesity, Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics (B.R.B., A.P., S.M.B., I.L.T., J.A.Y.), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1103; Nutrition (S.B.B., A.B.C.), Rehabilitation Medicine (B.E.D.), and Nursing (K.P.S.) Departments, Hatfield Clinical Research Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892; Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch (R.J.B., J.D.H., K.Y.C.), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2560; and Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch (D.R.R.), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Sheila M BradyDivision of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (B.R.B., D.B.), and Pediatric Oncology Branch (P.L.W.), National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9762; Section on Growth and Obesity, Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics (B.R.B., A.P., S.M.B., I.L.T., J.A.Y.), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1103; Nutrition (S.B.B., A.B.C.), Rehabilitation Medicine (B.E.D.), and Nursing (K.P.S.) Departments, Hatfield Clinical Research Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892; Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch (R.J.B., J.D.H., K.Y.C.), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2560; and Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch (D.R.R.), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Shanna B BernsteinDivision of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (B.R.B., D.B.), and Pediatric Oncology Branch (P.L.W.), National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9762; Section on Growth and Obesity, Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics (B.R.B., A.P., S.M.B., I.L.T., J.A.Y.), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1103; Nutrition (S.B.B., A.B.C.), Rehabilitation Medicine (B.E.D.), and Nursing (K.P.S.) Departments, Hatfield Clinical Research Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892; Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch (R.J.B., J.D.H., K.Y.C.), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2560; and Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch (D.R.R.), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Robert J BrychtaDivision of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (B.R.B., D.B.), and Pediatric Oncology Branch (P.L.W.), National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9762; Section on Growth and Obesity, Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics (B.R.B., A.P., S.M.B., I.L.T., J.A.Y.), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1103; Nutrition (S.B.B., A.B.C.), Rehabilitation Medicine (B.E.D.), and Nursing (K.P.S.) Departments, Hatfield Clinical Research Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892; Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch (R.J.B., J.D.H., K.Y.C.), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2560; and Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch (D.R.R.), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Jacob D HattenbachDivision of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (B.R.B., D.B.), and Pediatric Oncology Branch (P.L.W.), National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9762; Section on Growth and Obesity, Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics (B.R.B., A.P., S.M.B., I.L.T., J.A.Y.), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1103; Nutrition (S.B.B., A.B.C.), Rehabilitation Medicine (B.E.D.), and Nursing (K.P.S.) Departments, Hatfield Clinical Research Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892; Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch (R.J.B., J.D.H., K.Y.C.), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2560; and Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch (D.R.R.), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Ira L TignerDivision of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (B.R.B., D.B.), and Pediatric Oncology Branch (P.L.W.), National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9762; Section on Growth and Obesity, Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics (B.R.B., A.P., S.M.B., I.L.T., J.A.Y.), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1103; Nutrition (S.B.B., A.B.C.), Rehabilitation Medicine (B.E.D.), and Nursing (K.P.S.) Departments, Hatfield Clinical Research Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892; Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch (R.J.B., J.D.H., K.Y.C.), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2560; and Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch (D.R.R.), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Amber B CourvilleDivision of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (B.R.B., D.B.), and Pediatric Oncology Branch (P.L.W.), National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9762; Section on Growth and Obesity, Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics (B.R.B., A.P., S.M.B., I.L.T., J.A.Y.), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1103; Nutrition (S.B.B., A.B.C.), Rehabilitation Medicine (B.E.D.), and Nursing (K.P.S.) Departments, Hatfield Clinical Research Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892; Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch (R.J.B., J.D.H., K.Y.C.), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2560; and Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch (D.R.R.), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Bart E DrinkardDivision of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (B.R.B., D.B.), and Pediatric Oncology Branch (P.L.W.), National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9762; Section on Growth and Obesity, Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics (B.R.B., A.P., S.M.B., I.L.T., J.A.Y.), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1103; Nutrition (S.B.B., A.B.C.), Rehabilitation Medicine (B.E.D.), and Nursing (K.P.S.) Departments, Hatfield Clinical Research Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892; Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch (R.J.B., J.D.H., K.Y.C.), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2560; and Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch (D.R.R.), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Kevin P SmithDivision of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (B.R.B., D.B.), and Pediatric Oncology Branch (P.L.W.), National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9762; Section on Growth and Obesity, Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics (B.R.B., A.P., S.M.B., I.L.T., J.A.Y.), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1103; Nutrition (S.B.B., A.B.C.), Rehabilitation Medicine (B.E.D.), and Nursing (K.P.S.) Departments, Hatfield Clinical Research Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892; Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch (R.J.B., J.D.H., K.Y.C.), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2560; and Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch (D.R.R.), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Douglas R RosingDivision of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (B.R.B., D.B.), and Pediatric Oncology Branch (P.L.W.), National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9762; Section on Growth and Obesity, Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics (B.R.B., A.P., S.M.B., I.L.T., J.A.Y.), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1103; Nutrition (S.B.B., A.B.C.), Rehabilitation Medicine (B.E.D.), and Nursing (K.P.S.) Departments, Hatfield Clinical Research Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892; Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch (R.J.B., J.D.H., K.Y.C.), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2560; and Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch (D.R.R.), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Pamela L WoltersDivision of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (B.R.B., D.B.), and Pediatric Oncology Branch (P.L.W.), National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9762; Section on Growth and Obesity, Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics (B.R.B., A.P., S.M.B., I.L.T., J.A.Y.), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1103; Nutrition (S.B.B., A.B.C.), Rehabilitation Medicine (B.E.D.), and Nursing (K.P.S.) Departments, Hatfield Clinical Research Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892; Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch (R.J.B., J.D.H., K.Y.C.), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2560; and Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch (D.R.R.), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Kong Y ChenDivision of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (B.R.B., D.B.), and Pediatric Oncology Branch (P.L.W.), National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9762; Section on Growth and Obesity, Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics (B.R.B., A.P., S.M.B., I.L.T., J.A.Y.), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1103; Nutrition (S.B.B., A.B.C.), Rehabilitation Medicine (B.E.D.), and Nursing (K.P.S.) Departments, Hatfield Clinical Research Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892; Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch (R.J.B., J.D.H., K.Y.C.), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2560; and Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch (D.R.R.), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Jack A YanovskiDivision of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (B.R.B., D.B.), and Pediatric Oncology Branch (P.L.W.), National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9762; Section on Growth and Obesity, Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics (B.R.B., A.P., S.M.B., I.L.T., J.A.Y.), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1103; Nutrition (S.B.B., A.B.C.), Rehabilitation Medicine (B.E.D.), and Nursing (K.P.S.) Departments, Hatfield Clinical Research Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892; Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch (R.J.B., J.D.H., K.Y.C.), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2560; and Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch (D.R.R.), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · USNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · USNational Cancer Institute · USNational Heart Lung and Blood Institute · USNational Institutes of Health · USNational Institutes of Health Clinical Center · USPain and Rehabilitation Medicine · US
Funding
Physiology, Psychology, and Genetics of ObesityZIAHD000641 · NICHD · EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT · PI YANOVSKI, JACK A. · 2009 to 2025
$24.8MMetabolic Research Core: energy balance and obesity studiesZICDK071013 · NIDDK · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES · PI CHEN, KONG · 2009 to 2025
$12.3MPhysiology, Psychology, and Genetics of ObesityZ01HD000641 · NICHD · EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT · PI YANOVSKI, JACK A. · 1996 to 2008
$4.6MSouthern California Children's Environmental Health Center (SC-CEHC)P01ES022845 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI MCCONNELL, ROB S · 2013 to 2018
$4.0MIntramural NIH HHS Z01 HD000641NICHD NIH HHS Z1A-HD-00641NIEHS NIH HHS P01 ES022845
Abstract
contextLimited data suggest that interrupting sedentary behaviors with activity improves metabolic parameters in adults.
objectiveWe tested whether interrupting sitting with short, moderate-intensity walking bouts improved glucose tolerance in children.
designParticipants underwent two experimental conditions in random order on different days: continuous sitting for 3 hours or sitting interrupted by walking (3 min of moderate-intensity walking every 30 min). Insulin, C-peptide, glucose, and free fatty acids were measured every 30 minutes for 3 hours during an oral glucose tolerance test. Area under the curve (AUC) was calculated from hormone and substrate measurements. Children were given a buffet meal after each condition.
settingThe study was conducted at the National Institutes of Health Hatfield Clinical Research Center.
participantsTwenty-eight normal-weight 7-11 year olds participated. MAIN OUTCOMES: Patterns of substrate/hormone secretion and AUC, as well as energy intake, were examined by experimental condition.
resultsInterrupting sitting resulted in a 32% lower insulin AUC (P < .001), 17% lower C-peptide AUC (P < .001), and 7% lower glucose AUC (P = .018) vs continuous sitting. Mixed model results indicated that insulin (P = .036) and free fatty acid concentrations (P = .009) were significantly lower in the interrupted vs the continuous sitting condition. Lunchtime buffet meal energy intake did not significantly differ between the conditions (975 ± 387 vs 963 ± 309 kcal; P = .85).
conclusionsInterrupting sedentary time with brief moderate-intensity walking improved short-term metabolic function in non-overweight children without increasing subsequent energy intake. These findings suggest that interrupting sedentary behavior may be a promising prevention strategy for reducing cardiometabolic risk in children.
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Sedentary BehaviorBlood GlucoseChildChild BehaviorC-PeptideExerciseFatty Acids, NonesterifiedFemaleGlucose Tolerance TestHumansInsulinInsulin ResistanceMaleWalkingBlood GlucoseC-PeptideFatty Acids, NonesterifiedInsulin
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