Postprandial Insulin and Triglyceride Concentrations Are Suppressed in Response to Breaking Up Prolonged Sitting in Qatari Females

Background: Cultural, environmental and logistical factors challenge the Qatari population, particularly females, to engage in physical activity, and there is a high prevalence of diabetes in this population. Sedentary behavior is associated with increased cardiometabolic disease risk and early mort...

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Main Authors: Bryna C. R. Chrismas, Lee Taylor, Anissa Cherif, Suzan Sayegh, Nasser Rizk, Abdelrahman El-Gamal, Salwa Hassan Allenjawi, Daniel P. Bailey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00706/full