Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA.
Phys Sportsmed. 2010 Oct;38(3):77-83. doi: 10.3810/psm.2010.10.1811.
Data on the development of cardiovascular disease in professional football players are conflicting. Studies have documented a higher prevalence of obesity, lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, increased left ventricular and left atrial size, and higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome in former professional football linemen compared with nonlinemen. It has been suggested that former National Football League players are at risk for early cardiovascular disease and premature death. A print media report in 2006 indicated an increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease and early mortality in professional football players compared with professional baseball players. However, there has been little scientific evaluation of cardiovascular risk factors in professional baseball players. Our data suggest that there is increased cardiovascular disease risk in football players, but this is limited to heavier linemen. In preliminary studies, baseball players do not appear to demonstrate the same increased risk. However, caution should be used in the interpretation of increased cardiovascular disease risk, as it does not necessarily translate into early increased mortality.
关于职业足球运动员心血管疾病发展的数据存在争议。研究记录表明，与非前锋相比，前职业足球前锋的肥胖、低高密度脂蛋白胆固醇水平、左心室和左心房增大以及代谢综合征的患病率更高。有人认为，前美国国家橄榄球联盟球员有患早期心血管疾病和过早死亡的风险。2006 年的一份平面媒体报道称，与职业棒球运动员相比，职业足球运动员的心血管疾病患病率和早期死亡率增加。然而，对职业棒球运动员的心血管危险因素的科学评估很少。我们的数据表明，足球运动员的心血管疾病风险增加，但仅限于更重的前锋。在初步研究中，棒球运动员似乎没有表现出同样增加的风险。然而，在解释心血管疾病风险增加时应谨慎，因为它不一定转化为早期死亡率的增加。
