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Table 2 Family history of medical complaints

From: The health profile of football/soccer players in Northern Ireland – a review of the uefa pre-participation medical screening procedure

Medical condition reported in a first-degree relative

Number of times reported in the pre-participation medical screening (n-89)

Type two diabetes mellitus

12

Type one diabetes mellitus

10

Ischaemic heart disease

10

Hypertension

10

Cerebrovascular disease

3

Hypothyroidism

2

Lupus

2

Atrial fibrillation

2

Bowel cancer

1

Rheumatoid arthritis

1