Study compares NFL players' health to that of other healthy young men

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 15:49 in Health & Medicine

Despite being larger in size and heavier in weight, an analysis of the cardiovascular disease risk factors of about 500 National Football League players finds that overall, they have a similar cardiovascular risk profile compared to the general population.

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