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Paddy C. Dempsey

Researcher at Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute

Publications -  78
Citations -  7333

Paddy C. Dempsey is an academic researcher from Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Sitting. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 57 publications receiving 3214 citations. Previous affiliations of Paddy C. Dempsey include The Heart Research Institute & Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour

TL;DR: New WHO 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour reaffirm messages that some physical activity is better than none, that more physical Activity is better for optimal health outcomes and provide a new recommendation on reducing sedentary behaviours.
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Benefits for Type 2 Diabetes of Interrupting Prolonged Sitting With Brief Bouts of Light Walking or Simple Resistance Activities

TL;DR: Interrupting prolonged sitting with brief bouts of light-intensity walking or simple resistance activities or SRA attenuates acute postprandial glucose, insulin, C-peptide, and triglyceride responses in adults with T2D.
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Managing Sedentary Behavior to Reduce the Risk of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

TL;DR: Recent observational and experimental evidence is discussed that makes a compelling case for reducing and breaking up prolonged sitting time in both the primary prevention and disease management contexts and the potential of population-wide initiatives designed to address too much sitting as a health risk is highlighted.