Gregory A Talavera, Sheila F Castañeda, Maria D Lopez-Gurrola, Ana Rebeca Alvarez-Malo, Johanne Hernandez, Isel Estrada, Umesh Narayan, Chase Ruetuer, Loki Natarajan, Dorothy D Sears, Michelle Takemoto, Ya-Ju Chang, Yesenia Avitia, Ariela Haimovich, Luis Ornelas, Andrea De La Torre, Jordan Carlson, Matthew A Allison
Postmenopausal Hispanic/Latina (N = 254) women with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m2 were randomized to an intervention to reduce sitting time or a comparison condition for 12 weeks. The standing intervention group received three in-person health-counseling sessions, one home visit, and up to eight motivational interviewing calls. The heart healthy lifestyle comparison group (C) received an equal number of contact hours to discuss healthy aging. The primary outcome was 12-week change in sitting time measured via thigh-worn activPAL...
May 9, 2024: Journal of Behavioral Medicine