Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) and Prediabetes Risk Among Adolescents
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.30643/jiksht.v20i2.441Keywords:
Prediabetes, Adolescents, Non-Exercise Activity Thermpgenesis, NEATAbstract
Introduction: Prediabetes among adolescents is a growing health issue influenced by sedentary lifestyles and reduced daily physical activity. Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) contributes significantly to total energy expenditure and plays a role in glucose regulation.
Objectives: To analyze the relationship between NEAT and prediabetes among adolescents.
Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 101 students aged 15–18 years at SMAN 1 Menganti, Gresik. NEAT was calculated using the Mifflin–St Jeor basal metabolic rate equation combined with estimates of total energy expenditure and thermic effect of food. Fasting blood glucose was measured using a standardized glucometer. Data were analyzed using Spearman’s Rank Correlation.
Results: Most respondents had high NEAT levels (59.4%), and 26.7% were categorized as prediabetes. A significant negative correlation was found between NEAT and fasting blood glucose (r = –0.751, p = 0.009).
Conclusion: Higher NEAT levels were associated with lower fasting blood glucose and reduced prediabetes risk among adolescents. Increasing NEAT may serve as a practical preventive approach to improving metabolic health in youth.
Downloads
References
American Diabetes Association. (2023). Standards of medical care in diabetes—2023. Diabetes Care, 46(1), S1–S290.
Hamilton, M. T., Healy, G. N., Dunstan, D. W., Zderic, T. W., & Owen, N. (2018). Too little exercise and too much sitting: Inactivity physiology and the need for new recommendations on sedentary behavior. Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports, 12(4), 1–11.
Levine, J. A. (2020). Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT): Environment and biology. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, 319(2), E430–E436.
Patel, M., Rana, A., & Shah, P. (2021). Physical activity, sedentary lifestyle, and glucose regulation in adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health Research, 5(3), 120–128.
Rahmayanti, F., Sari, D., & Putri, A. (2022). Association between physical inactivity and prediabetes risk among adolescents. Indonesian Journal of Health Sciences, 12(2), 87–94.
Smith, C. J., & Johnson, L. (2020). Physical activity and insulin sensitivity in youth: A critical review. Pediatric Exercise Science, 32(3), 120–132.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Ayu Citra Mayasari, Imroatul Farida, Ceria Nurhayati, Renata Deby
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
