Table 4

Associations of reallocating 30 min of physical behaviors on insulin dynamics for men and women

β95% CIβ95% CI
Insulin sensitivity (mgl2/mUmin)Men (n=371)Women (n=297)
From sitting/lying to: sleeP2.507−0.988 to 6.003−0.986−3.631 to 1.658
 Standing−0.685−3.775 to 2.4033.2291.404 to 5.054
 LPA0.366−3.217 to 3.951−0.054−3.907 to 3.798
 MVPA12.7145.819 to 19.6106.866−1.612 to 15.345
From standing to: sleep3.193−1.201 to 7.587−4.216−7.105 to −1.326
 Sitting/lying0.685−2.403 to 3.7753.2295.054 to −1.404
 LPA1.052−3.452 to 5.557−3.284−7.692 to 1.124
 MVPA13.4006.063 to 20.7383.636−5.136 to 12.409
From LPA to: sleep2.140−1.997 to 6.279−0.932−5.316 to 3.452
 Sitting/lying−0.366−3.951 to 3.2170.054−3.798 to 3.907
 Stand−1.052−5.557 to 3.4523.284−1.124 to 7.692
 MVPA12.3484.239 to 20.4576.9203.431 to 17.272
From MVPA to: Sleep−10.207−17.691 to −2.722−7.852−16.960 to 1.254
 Sitting/lying12.71419.610 to −5.818−6.866−15.345 to 1.612
 Standing13.40020.738 to −6.063−3.636−12.409 to 5.136
 LPA12.34820.457 to −4.239−6.920−17.272 to 3.431
Basal insulin clearance (ng/mIU)Men (n=371)Women (n=300)
From sitting to: sleep0.030−0.052 to 0.113−0.009−0.070 to 0.051
 Standing−0.003−0.077 to 0.0690.0480.006 to 0.090
 LPA0.008−0.076 to 0.0930.014−0.074 to 0.104
 MVPA0.026−0.137 to 0.1900.2980.101 to 0.495
From standing to: sleep0.034−0.069 to 0.138−0.058−0.125 to 0.008
 Sitting/lying0.003−0.069 to 0.0770.0480.090 to −0.006
 LPA0.012−0.094 to 0.119−0.033−0.136 to 0.068
 MVPA0.030−0.143 to 0.2040.2500.046 to 0.453
From LPA to: sleep0.022−0.076 to 0.120−0.024−0.126 to 0.077
 Sitting/lying−0.008−0.093 to 0.076−0.014−0.104 to 0.074
 Standing−0.123−0.119 to 0.0940.033−0.068 to 0.136
 MVPA0.018−0.174 to 0.2100.2840.043 to 0.524
From MVPA to: sleep0.004−0.173 to 0.181−0.308−0.519 to −0.097
 Sitting/lying−0.026−0.190 to 0.1370.2980.495 to −0.101
 Standing−0.030−0.204 to 0.1430.2500.453 to −0.046
 LPA−0.018−0.210 to 0.1740.2840.524 to −0.043
Beta-cell function (mIU/mmol)Men (n=329)Women (n=256)
From sitting/lying to: sleep3.505−3.687 to 10.698−1.843−11.917 to 8.231
 Standing3.827−2.535 to 10.19111.3044.210 to 18.397
 LPA−2.088−9.269 to 5.0912.960−12.031 to 17.951
 MVPA16.9962.886 to 31.1048.607−23.341 to 40.556
From standing to: sleep0.322−9.519 to 8.874−13.147−24.246 to −2.048
 Sitting/lying−3.827−10.191 to 2.53511.30418.397 to −4.210
 LPA−5.915−15.069 to 3.237−8.343−25.643 to 8.955
 MVPA13.168−1.790 to 28.127−2.696−35.778 to 30.384
From LPA to: sleep5.593−2.715 to 13.903−4.803−21.936 to 12.329
 Sitting/lying2.088−5.093 to 9.269−2.960−17.951 to 12.031
 Standing5.915−3.237 to 15.0698.343−8.955 to 25.643
 MVPA19.0842.562 to 35.606−5.647−33.324 to 44.618
From MVPA to: sleep−13.491−28.962 to 1.980−10.450−44.714 to 23.813
 Sitting/lying16.99631.106 to −2.886−8.607−40.556 to 23.341
 Standing−13.168−28.127 to 1.7902.696−30.384 to 35.778
 LPA19.08435.606 to −2.562−5.647−44.618 to 33.324
  • Models adjusted for age, HIV status, education, asset category, and employment; bold represents significant associations.

  • LPA, light intensity physical activity; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity.