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Do active professional wrestlers have a higher rate of premature mortality from cardiovascular disease compared to the general population?
Do active professional wrestlers have a higher rate of premature mortality from cardiovascular disease compared to the general population?
Active professional wrestlers, particularly those who are morbidly obese, face a significantly higher risk of premature cardiovascular mortality compared to the general population.
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May prompt CVD surveillance in wrestlers; leaves open mechanisms and generalizability.
Professional wrestlers are more likely to die prematurely from cardiovascular disease compared to the general population and morbidly obese wrestlers are especially at risk. Results from this study may be useful for professional wrestlers, as well as wellness policy and medical care implementation.
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Herman et al. (2014) studied this question.
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