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Fitness levels an indicator of diabetes risk 20 years on
19 Jun 2009
A person's state of physical fitness in their twenties has a significant impact on their chances of needing treatment for diabetes 20 years later, a new study shows.
Research conducted at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine suggests low levels of physical fitness in a person's twenties are associated with a two to three times greater chance of diabetes development in middle age.
"These young adults are setting the stage for chronic disease in middle age by not being physically active and fit," explained Mercedes Carnethon, lead author and assistant professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine.
"People who have low fitness in their late teens and twenties tend to stay the same later in life or even get worse. Not many climb out of that category."
Body Mass Index (BMI) was also found to be an important risk factor for diabetes development, suggesting activity levels need to be maintained not only to improve fitness but also ensure body weight remains at a healthy level.
Figures released by the NHS information centre revealed recently that, in the UK alone, diabetes complications lead to over 300 heart attacks and 300 strokes every week.
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