Childhood muscular fitness and adult metabolic syndrome
Sunday, September 25, 2016 - 03:31
in Health & Medicine
About 20-25 percent of adults have the metabolic syndrome and have increased risk of developing both cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. In a new longitudinal study, investigators examined associations between childhood muscular fitness (strength, endurance, and power) and metabolic syndrome -- the latter assessed once they reached adulthood.