Stand Up for Your Health: Using a Sit‑Stand Desk to Improve Blood Sugar and Vascular Health
Stand Up for Your Health: A Randomized Study
This project tests whether regular use of a sit‑stand desk can improve blood sugar control and blood vessel health in adults at risk for type 2 diabetes.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Medical College of Wisconsin NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Milwaukee, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11303265 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you join, you would be randomly assigned to use a sit‑stand workstation or continue your usual sitting routine. Researchers will track how much you sit and stand, measure blood sugar control (insulin resistance), blood vessel function, and blood fats, and collect other health data over several months. The team uses devices and clinic visits to compare changes between groups. The goal is to see whether reducing sitting time by standing more can improve markers linked to diabetes and heart disease.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults (21+) with sedentary jobs or lifestyles, often overweight or at risk for type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, and able to use a sit‑stand desk.
Not a fit: People with established diabetes requiring complex medical management, those already highly active or already using sit‑stand desks, or those unable to stand safely may not see benefit or be eligible.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could lower insulin resistance and reduce future risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular problems by decreasing daily sitting time.
How similar studies have performed: A small pilot showed a 23% improvement in insulin resistance after six months of sit‑stand desk use, but larger randomized trials are still limited.
Where this research is happening
Milwaukee, United States
- Medical College of Wisconsin — Milwaukee, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kulinski, Jacquelyn P — Medical College of Wisconsin
- Study coordinator: Kulinski, Jacquelyn P
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.