Monday 31 March 2014

Stronger Muscles in Teens Linked With Lower Risk of Diabetes, Heart Disease

Researchers who studied the effect of muscle strength in sixth grade boys and girls found that adolescents who had stronger muscles had a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes. Stronger kids also have lower body mass index (weight to height ratio), lower percent body fat, smaller waist circumferences, and higher fitness levels, according to the study that appears in iPediatrics/i. Researchers analyzed health data for more than 1,400 children ages ...




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