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In children and adolescents, higher muscular fitness is inversely associated with insulin resistance, clustered cardiometabolic risk, and inflammatory proteins, independent of cardiorespiratory fitness.
Ensure children and adolescents engage in muscle-strengthening activities. It helps regulate insulin, reduces metabolic risk, and lowers inflammation, providing benefits beyond just aerobic exercise. This is important for long-term health.
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In children and adolescents, higher levels of muscular fitness have been inversely associated with insulin resistance, clustered cardiometabolic risk, and inflammatory proteins.
Why this rating
Based on multiple studies in youth with varying measures of fitness and metabolic markers.
Source
Effects of Muscular Strength on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Prognosis
Enrique G. Artero et al. · Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention · 2012
DOI 10.1097/hcr.0b013e3182642688
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