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Week of January 22, 2001


Babies who are on the short side at birth are more likely to have high blood pressure as young adults, according to a new study out of Hong Kong.  Researchers say the shortness at birth was most likely due to the mother's poor nutrition during pregnancy. 

They looked at the medical records of 122 people born in 1967.  They found that those who were shorter at birth had higher blood pressure at age 30 than their peers.  The results support the hypothesis that fetal growth can have a long-term impact on blood pressure.

U.S. government researchers say cases of diabetes among Native Americans grew at an alarming rate through the 1990's.  Most troubling is the increase of type 2 diabetes in young adults. 

Between 1990 and 1997, diabetes cases went up nearly 30% among native Americans and Alaska natives.  While genetics can determine diabetes risk, experts blame the increase on the fat-laden American diet and a slump in physical activity.

Is bodybuilding unhealthy?  It is if it becomes an obsession, according to a study at the University of Maine.  Researchers looked at 89 British men who had various levels of bodybuilding experience. 

They found that those who'd been weightlifting more than two years, were more likely to become dependent on the activity - some of them worked out up to 6 hours a day, giving up jobs and families to lift weights.  They were also more at risk of over-training and using potentially dangerous sports supplements.

 

 

 


 
 
 

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