{"id":30573,"date":"2025-10-14T17:24:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T17:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=30573"},"modified":"2025-10-14T17:24:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T17:24:45","slug":"just-30-minutes-less-sitting-daily-can-enhance-energy-metabolism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/just-30-minutes-less-sitting-daily-can-enhance-energy-metabolism\/","title":{"rendered":"Just 30 Minutes Less Sitting Daily Can Enhance Energy Metabolism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A new study from the University of Turku reveals that reducing daily sitting time by just 30 minutes can significantly boost energy metabolism, a finding with promising implications for reducing the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" 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between fats and carbohydrates as sources of energy in different situations, a capability known as metabolic flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA healthy body burns more fat at rest, but after meals and during high-intensity exercise, the main source of energy shifts to carbohydrates. If metabolic flexibility is impaired, blood sugar and lipid\u00a0 levels can rise and, instead of being used for energy production, excess fat and sugars may be directed to storage,\u201d first author Taru Garthwaite, a postdoctoral researcher\u00a0at\u00a0the University of Turku, said in a news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study, conducted at the Turku PET Centre and the UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, involved 64 sedentary adults with multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants were split into two groups: an intervention group instructed to reduce sitting by an hour each day through increased standing and physical activity in daily life \u2014 without starting structured exercise \u2014 and a control group asked to maintain their usual sedentary habits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For six months, participants&#8217; sedentary time and physical activity were monitored using accelerometers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Our results suggest encouragingly that reducing sedentary behaviour and increasing even light daily physical activity \u2013 for example, standing up for a phone call or taking short walks \u2013 can support metabolic health and potentially help prevent lifestyle diseases in risk groups,&#8221; added Garthwaite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the study did not find significant differences in metabolic flexibility between the intervention and control groups as a whole, a deeper analysis based on actual behavioral changes revealed notable findings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants who successfully reduced their sedentary time by at least half an hour showed improvements in metabolic flexibility and fat burning during light-intensity activities compared to those who remained highly sedentary. Increased standing time further enhanced these benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;However, the positive metabolic effects of reducing sedentary behaviour are likely to apply mainly to those who are physically inactive and already have excess weight and an elevated risk of disease,&#8221; Garthwaite added. &#8220;Even greater benefits can be achieved by following the physical activity recommendation of 2.5 hours of moderate-intensity activity each week, but even a small increase in physical activity is beneficial, especially for those who are physically inactive.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/en\/news\/press-release\/just-half-an-hour-of-less-sitting-each-day-can-improve-energy-metabolism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">University of Turku<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new study from the University of Turku in Finland has uncovered that reducing daily sedentary behavior by just 30 minutes can significantly enhance the body&#8217;s ability to utilize fats and carbohydrates for energy production. 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