Impacts of Reducing Sitting Time or Increasing Sit-to-Stand Transitions on Blood Pressure and Glucose Regulation in Postmenopausal Women

A three-month trial with postmenopausal women found that increasing daily sit-to-stand transitions significantly improved blood pressure. Conversely, simply reducing total sitting time did not yield the same physiological benefits. The study concluded that increasing sit-to-stand transitions is a feasible and effective behavioural target for reducing cardiovascular disease risk in this population.

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