Female and male US Olympic athletes live 5 years longer than their general population counterparts: a study of 8124 former US Olympians.

Juliana da Silva AnteroHirofumi TanakaQuentin De LarochelambertMaja Pohar-PermeJean-François Toussaint

Published in: British journal of sports medicine (2020)

US Olympians lived longer than the general population, an advantage mainly conferred by lower risks of CVD and cancer. Nervous system disorders and mental illness did not differ between US Olympians and the general population.

Keyphrases

mental illness
mental health
squamous cell
squamous cell carcinoma
human health
young adults
childhood cancer