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. 2022 Dec 7;57(3):166–171. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-106021

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Race-adjusted and BMI-adjusted prevalence estimates for each chronic condition in former professional American-style football players versus the general population. (A) Arthritis (Football Players Health Study (FPHS) and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)); (B) Dementia/Alzheimer’s disease (FPHS and National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)); (C) Hypertension/High Blood Pressure (FPHS and NHANES and (D) Diabetes Mellitus (FPHS and NHANES). Signficance values have been adjusted using the Bonferonni correction for multiple comparisons. **p<0.0013; ***p<0.00013 after multiple comparisons correction. ^aAxes for B, C have been expanded for visibility. BMI, body mass index.