Monitoring your kids BMI, Blood Pressure, High Glucose Levels is important
Studies of the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine have proven a child’s BMI, blood pressure, blood fat and sugar levels can be predictors of future diabetes. Since the 1970s two groups of 1,067 girls followed for nine years after age 9 or 10, and a second group of 822 girls followed for 22 to 30 years beginning in the mid-1970s have been studied. The first group’s showed a risk for diabetes at age 19 if their parents had diabetes, in addition to high levels of systolic blood pressure and insulin. The second group were likely to have diabetes at age 39 if they had high levels of blood pressure, body- mass index, glucose and triglycerides as a child.
Supporting this study does not only mean regular physical activity and healthy eating habits, but also monitoring stats such as your child’s BMI.
The iGo Figure Software keeps track of your BMI, many other body stats and motivates your physical fitness by making your activity count!
It’s good to prevent health problems together.
Cheers,
Matt Z
Article Source: IHRSA – Health Review Volume 8, Issue 8
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