2 million U.S. children
between the ages of 12 and 19 have a pre-diabetic condition linked to obesity
and inactivity. This condition puts them at risk for full-blown diabetes and
cardiovascular problems.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, working with the National
Institutes of Health, looked at the frequency of abnormally high blood sugar
levels after several hours without eating (a condition called impaired fasting
glucose) in nearly 1,000 teens.
A study of Australian Ironman Triathlon finishers strongly suggests
ultra-endurance athletes can cause damage to their heart muscle that can result
in abnormal heart rhythms.
This problem specifically affects the right ventricle. It was found in nearly 90
percent of ultra-endurance athletes.
