IPAQ- Data Form Dataset in Break It Up: A study evaluating breaking up daily sedentary behavior in youth

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Study Description
The study aims to assess whether interrupting sedentary behavior for 6 consecutive days provides sustained improvements in carbohydrate metabolism without negatively impacting executive function, attention, mood, anxiety, dietary intake, or usual physical activity. If repeatedly interrupting sitting with short activity bouts has sustained beneficial effects among children, interventions examining the frequency, duration, and intensity of such interruptions could be developed for use in the community setting. Thus, these results have the potential to provide insight into novel behavioral intervention targets in youth. This project will investigate if consecutive daily interruption of sitting behaviors improves glucose tolerance, a potential negative health consequences of sedentary behavior in children. Using a randomized parallel group design, children, ages 7-11.99 years, will complete an assigned randomized condition of either 6 consecutive days of 3 hours of monitored sedentary activity (sitting) or 6 consecutive days of 3 hours of interrupted sitting (in which they will be prompted to walk for 3 minutes every 30 minutes). The primary outcome was insulin area under the curve during the oral glucose tolerance test on day 6 during interrupted or uninterrupted sitting. Key secondary outcomes included glucose and c-peptide area under the curve, energy intake at a buffet meal on day 6, and free-living activity assessed using actigraphy. Results are published; see DOI: 10.1111/pedi.13430 Children ages 7-11.9y