Cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescence and risk of type 2 diabetes in late adulthood in one million Swedish men: nationwide sibling controlled cohort study
Cohort study shows lower type 2 diabetes risk in fit adolescents, indicating the need for healthier lifestyles.
Key Points
Lower cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescence correlates with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes in adulthood, and fitness impacts happen across a large population.
During follow-up, 10.3% of 1,124,049 men developed type 2 diabetes, showing a clear link between adolescent fitness levels and later health outcomes.
This nationwide sibling controlled cohort study adjusted for familial confounding while demonstrating distinct impacts of fitness this large dataset offers.
Adolescent fitness interventions could potentially prevent a significant percentage of future type 2 diabetes cases, highlighting the importance of early health initiatives.