PhD Student

Course start: October 2014

Supervisor: Dr Daniel Bailey

Working thesis title

The effects of interrupting sitting time on appetite control and cardiometabolic risk markers

Abstract

Changes in our technology and society have resulted in a dramatic increase in sedentary behaviour. An ever-increasing body of evidence now exists showing the detrimental health outcomes of excessive sitting, independent of physical activity levels. Acute exercise influences appetite-regulating hormones resulting in suppressed appetite and acute energy deficits. However, the impact of breaking up sitting time with physical activity is not understood.

This research studies the impact of breaking up sitting time on appetite-regulating hormones, energy balance, and cardiometabolic disease risk markers.

Publications

• Maylor, B., Edwardson, C., Champion, R., Zakrzewski-Fruer, J. and Bailey, D. (2018) Efficacy of a multi-component intervention to reduce workplace sitting time in office workers: A cluster randomised controlled trial. J. Occup. Environ. Med.  DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001366.
• Maylor, B., Orton, C., Zakrzewski-Fruer, J., and Bailey, D. (2018). Beneficial postprandial lipaemic effects of interrupting sedentary time with high-intensity physical activity versus a continuous moderate-intensity physical activity bout: a randomised crossover trial. J Sci Med Sport. DOI: 10.1016/J.JSAMS.2018.05.022.
• Champion, R., Smith, L., Smith, J., Hirlav, B., Maylor, B., White, S. and Bailey, D. (2018). Reducing prolonged sedentary time using a treadmill desk acutely improves cardiometabolic risk markers in male and female adults. J of Sports Sciences. DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2018.1464744
• Bailey, D., Maylor, B., Orton, C. and Zakrzewski-Fruer, J. (2017). Effects of breaking up prolonged sitting following low and high glycaemic index breakfast consumption on glucose and insulin concentrations. Eur J Appl Physiol. DOI: 10.1007/s00421-017-3610-4.

Oral Conference Presentations

• Maylor, B., Zakrzewski-Fruer, J., Orton, C. and Bailey, D. (2016) “Acute effect of breakfast glycaemic index and breaking up prolonged sitting on postprandial glucose and insulin in adult males” Abstract accepted to the ‘BASES Annual Conference’ 2016, Oral presentation

Contact Information

E: benjamin.maylor@study.beds.ac.uk
Twitter: @Maylor_Science
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