Despite size, NFL players not more likely to develop heart disease, even after retirement

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 07:35 in Health & Medicine

Former professional football players with large bodies don't appear to have the same risk factors for heart disease as their non-athletic counterparts, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found in studying a group of National Football League (NFL) alumni.

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