The Effects of Prolonged Standing Compared to Prolonged Sitting on Postprandial Lipemia

The University of Texas System (UT)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Atherosclerosis; Metabolic Syndrome

Treatments: Behavioral: Prolonged Sitting; Behavioral: Prolonged Standing

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03089437

2016-12-0031

Details and patient eligibility

About

The effects of 12 hours of prolonged standing will be compared to prolonged standing on a high fat tolerance test the following day. Plasma triglycerides, insulin, and glucose will be measured in a crossover study design.

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

• heart problems
• coronary artery disease
• hypertension
• respiratory problems
• musculoskeletal problems that prevent prolonged standing or sitting
• obesity
• susceptibility to fainting

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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12 participants in 2 patient groups

Prolonged Standing

Experimental group

Description:

Subject stand for 12 hours. The following day the subject will undergo a high fat tolerance test. Order of sitting/standing will be random and each subject will perform both interventions.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Prolonged Standing

Prolonged Sitting

Experimental group

Description:

Subject sit for 12 hours. The following day the subject will undergo a high fat tolerance test. Order of sitting/standing will be random and each subject will perform both interventions.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Prolonged Sitting