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As the baseball season winds up for the year, we turn our
attention to the NFL. Today's
athletes
are bigger
than ever, and size and strength can mean the difference
between championships, scholarships and million-dollar
paydays. But new research comparing the signs of
metabolic
syndrome in professional baseball and football players
reveals that the larger professional athletes, especially
football linemen, may encounter future health problems
despite their rigorous
exercise
routines. Professional football players are twice as likely to
die before age 50 as professional baseball players.
Researcher Michael Selden says, "Most studies that have
examined cardiometabolic risks in professional athletes have
been conducted after athletes retire. This is one of the first
to study athletes in the midst of their playing careers. We
expect professional athletes to be in peak physical condition
given the demands of their jobs and the amount of time they
spend exercising heavily. However, there does not seem to
be a complete protective effect of exercise, particularly
among the larger athletes: football linemen. Instead, the
impact of their sheer size may outweigh the positive benefits
of exercise to mitigate their risk for cardiometabolic
syndrome, fatty liver disease, and insulin resistance."
Researcher John Helzberg says, "As younger athletes in high
school and college are encouraged to get larger for
competitive reasons, these conditions may manifest
themselves in younger and younger populations. For the
population in general, the concept that you can be both fat
and fit may simply not be true."
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