Football Players At Higher Risk of Heart Disease
Professional athletes should be at the top of their physical form, but that is sometimes not the case. National Football League (NFL) players not only suffer physical damage from the roughness of the sport, they also appear to have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease due to their higher body mass index. The Living Heart Foundation is studying the risk of unexpected death among professional football players.
The most obvious risk factor is body weight. In a sport in which it is not uncommon for offensive and defensive lineman to weigh 300 pounds or more, physicians say that unless players entering retirement are educated about maintaining a proper diet and continuing to be physically active, they become susceptible to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, hypertension, heart attacks and strokes.
Just like these NFL players, we should all be careful with our diet as we get older and our metabolism and level of physical activity changes. My own parents have made some very healthy changes to their diet by upping the amount of fiber and eating less sugar and fat. Great role models!
Los Angeles Times, April 3, 2006
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