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Well, here are the results.

BP: 128/78, it was 120/90 earlier in yr
Total Cholesterol: 206
HDL: 32
LDL: 146
Triglycerides: 141
Blood Glucose, Fasting (9 hours): 110
Height: 6’ 3”
Weight w/clothes: 280.5
Waste: 47.5”
Fat %: 32.8
TBW ?: 138 lb

I’m on a race for Heart Disease or Diabetes?

Blood Glucose, Fasting (9 hours): 110

I’m on a race for Diabetes?

The major benefits of resistance training in individuals with diabetes are: 1) improved blood cholesterol profiles, 2) increased heart function, 3) decreased blood pressure, 4) improved insulin sensitivity and blood glucose control, 5) improved muscular strength, power, and endurance, and 6) increased bone strength (Soukup et al. 1994).

Two fairly recent studies by Eriksson and colleagues (1997) and Ishii and colleagues (1998) illustrate the benefits of strength training in the management of diabetes. In the study by Eriksson, eight participants who had Type II diabetes completed a 3-month progressive resistance program that consisted of two days a week of circuit weight training. One set of 15-20 reps was completed at each station with a 30-sec rest between stations. A variety of upper- and lower-body muscle groups were challenged. The researchers found that circuit weight training was responsible for improvements in blood glucose level control and that these improvements were significantly related to training-induced muscle hypertrophy. This study also showed that increases in muscle mass from strength training are important in the management of diabetes, as well as decreasing the risk for developing complications associated with diabetes.

In the study by Ishii and colleagues (1998), 17 individuals with Type II diabetes were placed into two groups: a strength-training group and sedentary control group. The training group participants were instructed to train five times per week for 4-6 weeks at workloads corresponding to 40-50% of their 1 rep max. Two sets of 10 repetitions for upper body muscles and two sets of 20 repetitions for lower body muscles were done using the following exercises: arm curl, military press, bench press, squats, knee extensions, heel raises, back extensions, and bent knee sit-up. The researchers reported that the rate of blood glucose entry into the working muscles increased after training. This study demonstrates that moderate-intensity, high volume training improved insulin sensitivity by 48% in these individuals.

In order to get a discount of Health Ind Premiums, I had a screening, which included a pin prick for blood tests, and a scale with some electronic foot pads for fat meaurement. So, we probably have some variance here.

Well, here are the results.

BP: 128/78, it was 120/90 earlier in yr
Total Cholesterol: 206
HDL: 32
LDL: 146
Triglycerides: 141
Blood Glucose, Fasting (9 hours): 110
Height: 6’ 3”
Weight w/clothes: 280.5
Waste: 47.5”
Fat %: 32.8
TBW ?: 138 lb

I’m on a race for Heart Disease or Diabetes?