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Key Points Question What are the long-term health risks of National Football League (NFL) players compared with Major League Baseball (MLB) players, another group of elite athletes? Findings In this… Click to show full abstract
Key Points Question What are the long-term health risks of National Football League (NFL) players compared with Major League Baseball (MLB) players, another group of elite athletes? Findings In this cohort study of 3419 NFL and 2708 MLB players, NFL players had significantly higher mortality rates from all causes, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases compared with MLB players. Meaning This study found that NFL players had a higher rate of mortality than MLB players, which may be associated with aspects of playing in professional American-style football.
Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2019
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