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Sitting time and body mass index in diabetics and pre-diabetics willing to participate in a lifestyle intervention

This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI), total sitting time and total physical activity time in a generally overweight or obese population of type 2 diabetics or pre-diabetics willing to participate in a lifestyle intervention. The measurement instrument was a self-report questionnaire. Results showed that total sitting time was more closely related to BMI than total physical activity time. Subjects with a higher weight status were more sedentary, but they were also more motivated to be physically active. On the other hand, their self-efficacy to be physically active was lower than subjects with a lower weight status. Lifestyle interventions to decrease the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes should aim not only at increasing total physical activity time, but also at reducing the total sitting time.

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Judith Helmink
Stef Kremers
Femke van Brussel-Visser
Nanne de Vries
Nederlands Instituut voor Sport en Bewegen (NISB)
Maastricht University

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