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    Jeffrey S. Markowitz.
    Summary: Of ResultsDiscussion; References; Chapter 5: Body Mass Index (BMI); Introduction; General Literature Review; The Prevalence and Costs of Obesity; BMI Background; Literature Review of BMI and Mortality in Professional Basketball and Football; Professional Basketball; Professional Football; Methods; Measurement of BMI for This Study; Statistical Plan; Results; Descriptive Statistics; Height and Weight; BMI; Mortality Outcomes by BMI; Vital Status by BMI Categories and League; Cox Models Predicting Mortality Risk Based on BMI.

    Contents:
    Introduction
    Methods
    Life and death statistics
    Part I. Internal risk factor analysis
    Race
    Body mass index (BMI)
    Birthplace region
    Playing experience
    Multivariate analysis
    Player position
    Part II. External analysis
    Mortality comparisons between NBA and NFL players versus the general population
    Conclusions, implications, and discussion.
    Digital Access Springer 2018