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Prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among National Football League players
JAMA, 06/01/09

Tucker AM et al. – Compared with a sample of healthy young-adult men, a sample of substantially larger National Football League (NFL) players had a lower prevalence of impaired fasting glucose, less reported smoking, a similar prevalence of dyslipidemia, and a higher prevalence of hypertension. Increased size measured by body mass index (BMI) was associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in this combined population.

Methods

Study of CVD risk factors in active NFL players
Comparison of these findings with Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study data
Cross-sectional study of 504 active, veteran football players from 12 NFL teams at professional athletic training facilities April-July 2007
Data comparison with same-age men in general US population (CARDIA population-based observational study of 1959 subjects age 23-35 yrs recruited 1985-1986)
Main outcome measures: prevalence of CVD risk factors
CVD risk factors: hypertension, dyslipidemia, glucose intolerance, and smoking

Results

NFL players less likely to smoke vs CARDIA group
Significantly lower prevalence of impaired fasting glucose for NFL players despite being taller and heavier
No difference between groups in prevalence of high total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), or high triglycerides
Hypertension and prehypertension significantly more common in NFL players vs CARDIA group
Large size measured by BMI associated with increased blood pressure, LDL-C, triglycerides, and fasting glucose, and decreased HDL-C

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