%0 Journal Article
%T Sleep-apnea risk and subclinical atherosclerosis in early-middle-aged retired National Football League players
%A Andrew E Lincoln
%A Andrew M Tucker
%A Diane S Lauderdale
%A Elliot J Pellman
%A Faith S Luyster
%A Kristen L Knutson
%A Mercedes R Carnethon
%A Patrick J Strollo
%A Jr
%A Reginald E Dunn
%A Robert A Vogel
%J Archive of "Nature and Science of Sleep".
%D 2017
%R 10.2147/NSS.S125228
%X Limited data from former National Football League (NFL) players suggest that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be highly prevalent after retirement. It remains unclear whether the high prevalence of OSA in retired players is comparable to nonathletes. This retrospective analysis compared sleep apnea (SA) risk in retired NFL players to a community cohort (CARDIA Sleep study), and examined associations between SA risk and cardiovascular risk factors, including subclinical atherosclerosis
%K sleep apnea
%K cardiovascular risk
%K coronary artery calcium
%K national football league
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5328609/