posted 01/15/03
Adding exercise and supplements will reduce IR
If your teenager has high blood pressure,
researchers in the Czech Republic suggest taking steps to ward off insulin
resistance. They add that High blood pressure is also associated with low
folate levels and a high homocycsteine level.
The researchers examined 164 subjects with a
median age of 19 who had high blood pressure, and 173 control subjects with a
median age of 18. Most of the study participants were males.
Compared with the control subjects, those with
high blood pressure had a higher body mass index, higher insulin levels and
lower HDL (“good”) cholesterol levels. They also registered lower levels of
folate and higher levels of homocysteine.
Treatment protocols may include exercise to lower insulin resistance. Supplements that aid in lowering homocysteine include vitamins B-6 and B-12 and folic acid.
Source: Diabetes In Control Dot Com: American
Journal of Hypertension, Oct. 15, 2002
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