Impact of Reducing Sitting Time in Women with Fibromyalgia and Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial - PubMed (original) (raw)

Randomized Controlled Trial

Impact of Reducing Sitting Time in Women with Fibromyalgia and Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Beatriz Rodríguez-Roca et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021.

Abstract

Background: Sitting time has negative effects on health, increasing the risk of obesity, osteoporosis, diabetes, and cancer. Thus, primary health care education interventions aimed to reduce sitting time and sedentary behavior could have beneficial effects on people's health and wellbeing. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of an intervention based on reducing sitting time to decrease cardiometabolic risk on a sample of women diagnosed with fibromyalgia and moderate obesity.

Methods: Randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention to decrease cardiometabolic risk in 84 participants. Sedentary behavior was monitored using an accelerometer before and at 3-month follow-up.

Results: Compared with the control group, body mass index decreased, and the number of steps taken increased, in the intervention group 3 months after the intervention. No significant differences were found in the rest of the variables measured.

Conclusion: The intervention group decreased sitting time after the intervention. Group activities and support from primary care may be useful to improve treatment adherence. RCT registration: NCT01729936.

Keywords: fibromyalgia; obesity; sedentary behavior; sitting time.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Flowchart of the recruitment process and RCT design.

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Timeline of study procedures.

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