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- Relationship to Diabetes
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People who lift weights don't just tone up their arms - they also have a lower risk of developing heart disease and diabetes, scientists say.
The team from the University of North Florida looked at more than 5,000 adults in the U.S who had been asked if they lifted weights as part of a national health survey.
They compared the responses to blood samples taken from the participants, to see if there was an association with metabolic syndrome.
Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors linked to increased rates of heart disease and diabetes.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2222511/Pump-iron-prevent-heart-disease-diabetes.html
The team from the University of North Florida looked at more than 5,000 adults in the U.S who had been asked if they lifted weights as part of a national health survey.
They compared the responses to blood samples taken from the participants, to see if there was an association with metabolic syndrome.
Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors linked to increased rates of heart disease and diabetes.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2222511/Pump-iron-prevent-heart-disease-diabetes.html