Table 2.
Changes in baseline characteristics by category
| 5% or greater reduction in sedentary time ( N = 27) | 0–4.99% reduction ( N = 29) | Increase in sedentary time ( N = 40) | P -values (time effect) | P -values (time × group interaction) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg) | −1.3±3.6 | −0.13±1.6 | −1.2±4.5 | 0.02 | 0.37 |
| Body mass index (kg/m 2 ) | −1.1±2.0 | −0.2±0.7 | −0.2±1.4 | 0.001 | 0.03 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | −1.7±3.7 | −1.2±3.1 | −0.6±6.0 | 0.02 | 0.63 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 0.9±6.0 | −0.3±6.0 | 0.3±9.4 | 0.7 | 0.86 |
| Insulin (µU/l) | −0.5±4.0 | −0.3±4.1 | −0.3±5.0 | 0.46 | 0.97 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | −2±36 | 0±32 | 8±39 | 0.66 | 0.53 |
| Triglycerides | −5±26 | 3±22 | 8±26 | 0.5 | 0.15 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 4±18 | 5±14 | 0±14 | 0.1 | 0.38 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | −5±40.0 | −6±33 | 7±37 | 0.74 | 0.35 |
| hsCRP (mg/dl) | 0.8±2.4 | 1.1±3.9 | −0.1±2.5 | 0.07 | 0.29 |
| Systolic blood pressure | 0±11 | −1±11 | −4±11 | 0.11 | 0.31 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 1±7 | 0±6 | 0±5 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| Heart rate (bpm) | −3±6 | −1±6 | −1.0±5 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| QUICKI | 0.0±0.0 | 0.0±0.0 | 0.0±0.0 | 0.55 | 0.83 |
| HOMA-IR | −0.1±1.0 | 0.0±1.0 | 0.0±1.3 | 0.72 | 0.99 |
Abbreviations: HDL, high-density lipoprotein; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model of assessment-insulin resistance; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; QUICKI, quantitative insulin sensitivity check test.