Weightlifting may cut teen diabetes risk
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060921/ap_on_he_me/fitness_diabetes"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060920/capt.d82d1ee9c1e848e2865f98272a5eeca4.fitness_diabetes_la101.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=KKirAzhZ4ktEB6jQteG8wg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Obesity researcher Michael Goran of the University of Southern California demonstrates the type of exercise performed by children in his adolescent diabetes research Thursday, Sept. 13, 2006 in Los Angeles. Research has shown that strength training can help overweight adults lower their risk of diabetes. But what about teenagers? A small but promising study found that pudgy boys who lifted weights twice a week for four months lowered their risk for Type 2 diabetes without losing weight, a good sign that has inspired more research.(AP Photo/Nick Ut)" border="0" /></a>AP - Research has shown that strength training can help overweight adults lower their risk of diabetes. But what about teenagers? A small but promising study found that pudgy boys who lifted weights twice a week for four months lowered their risk for Type 2 diabetes without losing weight, a good sign that has inspired more research.</p><br clear="all"/>