New Year’s resolution or not, health sciences expert can talk about the benefits of exercise, especially for those with desk jobs

Ann Swartz would like people to keep moving. The kinesiology professor's research interests focus on the benefits of physical activity and the impact of sedentary behavior on metabolic health. She can discuss how workers with a desk job can break up long periods of sitting and how this can help manage diabetes. A faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Swartz can suggest small interventions that increase a person’s overall activity level, and describe how physical activity can help prevent and manage diabetes, a chronic health condition that affects how the body turns food into energy. She can also explain the term "body mass index" and ways to improve BMI.