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But do weightlifters live longer than other people with equivalent BMIs?
by danieltillett 9y ago
But do weightlifters live longer than other people with equivalent BMIs?
- zeroer 9y agoI don't know for a fact, but I would very much expect the answer to be yes. The relevant metrics to look at would be body fat percentage, cholesterol, triglyceride, and blood sugar levels, resting heart rate and blood pressure, and insulin sensitivity. After correcting for those, weight is just not a risk factor, so far as I know.
- danieltillett 9y agoIt is hard to know without data. Professional athletes have a varied life expectancy depending on the sport and even role within a sport [1]. 1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4534511/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4534511/