TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among college football linemen
JO  - Canadian journal of diabetes
A1  - Mansell, Kerry
A1  - Blackburn, David
A1  - Arnold, Bart
A1  - Arnason, Terra
SP  - 497
EP  - 502
VL  - 35
IS  - 5
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among Canadian amateur football players. <br><br>METHODS: University football players from Saskatchewan were invited to participate in this study. Each subject underwent screening for blood pressure using a BpTRU monitor, and serum cholesterol and fasting blood glucose using a Cholestech LDX analyzer. Waist circumference was recorded and body composition was measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. <br><br>RESULTS were compared between linemen and non-linemen using independent sample t-tests for continuous data and chi-square for dichotomous variables. <br><br>RESULTS: Out of 39 players who consented to participate, 14% of linemen (3/21) and no non-linemen satisfied metabolic syndrome criteria. Compared to non-linemen, linemen had a higher waist circumference (108.0 vs. 82.9 cm; p<0.001), higher total body fat composition (26.4% vs. 11.2%; p<0.001), lower mean high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (0.93, vs. 1.12 mmol/L; p=0.021) and higher fasting blood glucose (5.22 vs. 4.77 mmol/L; p<0.001). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Despite their young age and participation in an elite-level athletic program, many collegiate-level football linemen had features of metabolic syndrome. Although our study focused on a single team, we suspect these trends may be consistent across the country.    Keywords: Canadian football;  <p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1499-2671
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1499-2671(11)80005-5
ID  - ref1
ER  -