HealthDay News — The risks for death and sudden cardiac death (SCD) are higher for male bodybuilders than amateurs, according to a study published online May 20 in the European Heart Journal.

In the world of professional bodybuilding lies a hidden health danger. Recent findings reveal a startling risk to heart health, showing the sport in a new light.

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While perhaps not surprising, new research has found sudden cardiac death is more common in professional bodybuilders ...

A recent study in the European Heart Journal reveals a disturbing trend: professional bodybuilders face twice the risk of ...

Sudden cardiac death is responsible for an unusually high proportion of deaths in male bodybuilders worldwide with the highest risk among professional bodybuilders.

who face weight-height limits that discourage extreme muscle mass, had a risk of sudden cardiac death five times lower than those in the unlimited “men’s bodybuilding” division. This is a ...

Meanwhile, those who took part in regular bodybuilding competitions such as 'Mr Olympia' titleholders like Arnold Schwarzenegger, saw the risk of shock death increase five-fold, compared to their ...

Professional athletes had a markedly higher incidence of sudden cardiac death, suggesting that the level of competition might contribute to this increased risk. “Bodybuilding involves several ...

A bodybuilder, doorman and personal train who was for many a "face of Newcastle" on a night out died suddenly earlier this month. "Gentle giant" Chris Wall, 58, died on May 9. Since then tributes ...

Two months after the trial commenced in Buenos Aires, Luque competed in the Rock Hard Physique Championship sanctioned by the ...