Show B2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Tuesday March 26 2002 Ms ©Uses® t sOSaDixs'&es ETDsfk ’ marked by normal body incidence of obesity among adolescents has tripled in the 'weight or even thinness 14 20 about to peryears Caprio and colleagues con- past ducted their study to see if cent of 12- About a quarter of obese The longer a person has dia- - obese children have impaired children are glucose-intolerathe greater the chances betes for a risk at and glucose tolerance which in developing ' adults is knowlli to be a ‘risk for developing disabling life- form of diabetes normally factor for type 2 diabetes threatening complications peen in adults according to a said Dr Francine Kaufman The researchers tested glu- new study " Most of these children are of the Ameri- - ' cose tolerance in SS obese president-elechildren aged 4 to 10 and 112 Can Diabetes Association at high risk for type 2 (non- obese adolescents from 1 1 to “We are seeing young people diabetes" 18 years of age In all 25 per- their in late are teens who Dr Yale a Sonia Caprio said cent of the children and 21 School of Medicine endocri- already developing complicasaid 2 of the adolescents had tions of diabetes" senior who’s the percent type nologist Kaufman director of the dia- author of the report published impaired glucose tolerance betes center at the Children's Four of the children had Thursday in The New Eng- Los silent of land Journal jof Medicine Hospital Angeles type 2 diabetes which Possible long-termeans they’re not aware compli- “If they develop diabetes ' cations from diabetes include before the age of 20 they face they're diabetic and three moved from glucose intoler- a lifetime of being at very early artery disease often feet and and to diabetes during the ance for risk legs affecting complications high four-yefrom diabetes” she added study: The children leading to foot ulcers early with impaired glucose toler- -' heart disease kidney djsor- Once seen only in adults ance frequently were insulin- type 2 diabetes has been rising ders eye disorders and blind- and nerve resistant a condition in which in ness children especially problems steadily ' fat muscles and liver cells are The traditional juvenile or in adolescents who are black unable to use insulin Eventu- type 1 diabetes (insulin Hispanic and Native Ameri- most often can according to reports from ally the insulin-producidependent) appears cells of the pancreas can't in childhood or adolescence clinics around the country and is more likely to be Government surveys show the keep up with the demand for By Lee Bowman Scripps Howard News Service nt ct insulin-dependen- t) ' - m insulin glucose builds up and type ‘2 diabetes begins Glucose intolerance in the study group was as prevalent among whites as among minority children even though the latter group tradi- tionally has had higher rates of diabetes The condition was also more common among girls than boys “These results strongly imply that intensive efforts to reduce obesity in children and youth who have impaired glu- cose tolerance will help to prevent their developing type 2 diabetes” said Dr Duane Alexander director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Develop-ment which set up the study I I ' ar On the Net: http:wwwnejmorg - wwwniddknihgov AP Photo Lee Bowman covers health and ' science for Scripps Howard ‘ Bow- News Service manLOshnscom ' Miss America 1999 Nicola Johnson addresses a group attending a diabetes conference in Dover Del Johnson tdd the audience she was diagnosed with diabetes at aga 19 and is now a national spokesperson for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International : Treadmill good gauge of longevity Happenings Municipool closed ' By The Aseoclated Preee 14 E 1000 North will be The Logan City Municipool closed March 28-3- 0 for maintenance It will reopen on Monday 1 Aprillat5an) Live music The White Owl Tavern 36 W Center St Logan will present live music by “Eggs Blackstone" at 8 pm Thursday There is no cover charge and admission js limited to people ages 21 and 5 oyer For more information call 753-916- Deadlines explained - 'Happenings are published as' a free service in The Herald Journal on Tuesdays Thursdays and Sundays on a basis Concise announcements should be typed or neatly printed and brought or mailed to The Herald Journal 75 W 300 North Logan at least three business days prior to desired publi2 or cation Submissions can be sent by fax to hjhappenfe1 hjnewscom (no attachments please) Happenings will not be accepted over the' phone For more information call 1 Meredith Purintun at space-avail-ab- le 7$3-664- 752-212- and bacterial DNA There are thousands of possible mutations that can occur in the gene as well as normal copies in each sample ” so it’s like searching for the proverbial heedle in the haystack when you don’t even' know the size or shape of the needle” said Giovanni Tra-vera research student in Vogelstein and Kinzler’s mol Gene Continued from B1 mutations could be used for colon cancer detection the difficulty was in designing equipment that could find them in a sample cluttered with so much other human so children and eight great grandchildren They aiso enjoy going to the theater traveling and spending time Continued from B1 at their second home at Bear ' Lake ' offices and other community The Olsens have a long his- organizations fundlhe operatlory of dedicated work and ing costs and provide supplies service Lorraine was raised for the clinic in Challis Idaho and has The clinic i$ designed to lived in Cache Valley formore than 50 years She worked for' hejp people with minor shortterm illnesses such as sore IHC as a staffing coordinator ‘ throats colds and fevers: ' at Logan Regional Hospital When patients come in for for 32 years before retiring in care d inic physicians soipe- - t 1994 Wendell was bom and times identify other health raised in Young Ward and concerns as well such as high worked as an operating engi- blood pressure and diabetes ' neer for 35 years Each lost a These patients are often referred to specialists for follow-up care 'ADULTS S300T CHILDREN S200 Lorraine and Wendell say: UnurHdtM wBCurh'aHey’ll '' they enjoy their service at the GPEAT SEATS GREAT SOUNQB clinic as much as anything OOfc— GREAT picture— else they do “I love the peo-HARRY POTTER AND THE pie especially the volunteers” SORCERERS STONE po) said Lorraine “Everyone s Daily £55 7:00 needs to volunteer — to do something to give to the com- niunity I hope I help a lot of this is something people-AnWendell and I can do togeth-- Clinic : A person’s peak exercise capacity as measured on a treadmill test is a more powerful predictor of how long someone will live than risk factors such as heart' disease high blood pressure or smoking a study says The study done by researchers from' the Veterans Affairs ftlo Alto Health Care' SystemStanford University amounts to some of the strongest evidence yet 6f the importance of physical fitness “We’re now beginning to prove the hypothesis of Darwin’s whole ‘survival of the fittest’ category in that people who are fitter tend to do better and live longer” said Dr Gary J Balady a Boston Medical Center cardiologist ' For the study patients with and without heart trouble were given treadmill tests which are routinely used to check people for heart trouble In treadmill tests patients are hooked up to sensors — including a mask to measure the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in each breath — and walk on a treadmill at gradually increasing speed and angle They continue until they are exhausted reach their maximum heart rate or develop chest pain or other symptom of heart disease The study found that a person’s chances of stayihg alive rise12 percent' with each increase of one “metabolic equivalent” when exercising as hard as one can on a treadmill A metabolic equivalent or MET is defined as the amount of oxygen used by an average seated person Two MEIk is very roughly equivalent to walking less than 2 mph 5 METs to walking at 4 mph and 8 METk to jogging at 6 mph: ' Many studies have shown that fitness reduces the chance of developing heart disease and a host of other ailments but there have been few studies of its effect on people who already have heart dis- (! ease lead author Jonathan Myers said The researchers looked at more than 6200 men whose VA doctors had referred them for treadmill testing Some ' had heart disease some did not A total of 1256 died during the next decade or more When people were grouped by risk fac- tors the risk of death in people who could not get beyond 4 MET wa$ more than double that of people who could get ' past 8 MET ' Aside from age fitness was a better indicator of potential lifespan than any of the other risk factors checked such as smoking heart problems high blood ! pressure diabetes or high cholesterol ecular genetics laboratory To sort this out the' researchers worked with a ! ! R ' firm called Exact Sciences Corp Maynard Mass to - ai technology called Protein Truncation Digital that lets them divide DNA samples into separate smaller portions so that mutations' develop s j' S i standout spouse to illness years ago They have been married years and they cherish their time together During their years of involvement at the Cache Val- ley Community Health Clinic the Olsens have been strong community advocates “They make the clinic apart oftheir conversation on a daily buds and have introduced many people to the clinic and its purpose” said Chasc-Dun- n “They are true supporters” for-eigh- i t V ' - ' f - i V O-- V1 ' ’ I Tjf- yk t - t UTAH 37523072 1 : er” ' Wendell ' ! - 2450 North Main ke 710 923 ETra 700 X C715M0Sa4Sut2O5 anything I like that this is something I can do with Lor- - ! raine” he said “We love to do : things together” Lorraine said another’ reward isseeing how the Clin- - J ic makps a difference in the lives of the people it serves “Our biggest hope is to helj the children and help people find the way to better health j ' ' 425 70S ?35Sd4&n205 4 wereL aoaers we HI ilS8tl5Sa4Sm215 - In Our Town We ' CINEMAi3 95 40 ' 2297 N Main MOVIE HOTLINE 753 A Beautiful Mind 700 Sat ro-- 4 Sun 200 nwgsiMziwnMUiMu ftORD OF THE RINGS Showtime eo-- mnrionBntfso(HHRSKMM — llll— JV 40Daysand40NghbN' aman worn n- ft i OCEANS 11 nfrftBMO as ft- - WKQOWNn Care” six aid ye’re glad to help people Who are transition jng in their fives and tem-porardyhaiveno health 'vsnowdogs & Sal 4 Sun £10 30 700 9:X MkpiilhMUn 00735 IMfeaa 13 - - 30 7C0 Sal 4 Sun 2C0 - iCACHEiVALLE Ys3l 1300 NoritvMain Bahind SwMal Blade 2 - iM a 49 as MJ'laSbiigi TO NEVEKLANDm ft MIW'iUMlMOM - - A WAIKIO REMEMBERS ft ImmHiimimmwHirt MAINBmTIXOAY If £ THURSDAY! vi '' r1 In Your ToWn V AktalirNMHa' Sororiy Beys 30 700 MS'falinMI - RETURN Over the past year The Herald Journal sent reporters and photographers across the valley garnering the stories of traditions We’ve been to : Black and White Days in Richmond and the Martin Harris pageant in Garkston From the ’ Maypole in Mendon to the Cache County Fair we’ve put the spotlight on the unique gatherings writes and celebrations that represent the rich of life oiirrtbwii8V : Omar Side of Heaven to ' - The Cache County Fair The Time Machine 60Wm 100 North agrees “More than - WSSd45m 1130 20) Count Of Monte Crisb rui ' 'Vinsurance’’ Volunteering at the plipic is just one part of the Olsens’ very busy lives They enjoy doing many things with thpir' extended family Together they have nine sons 34 grand Sd&Sui 1200 200 ' V ' REELiTIME 95 North Main teMJI Dragonfly 64faiO) - : Cy1hnlMlinoiirar nmarngamanlandaMnanhip IHC oafc tt 3 ‘ 3 — Tri |