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		t-writescode on March 10, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Could cancer cells’ iron addiction be their Achill... > But no one wants to hear they should scale back protein intake to 0.5/g per kg of body weight or less. Is there a high incidence of cancer in body builders? Recommended protein intake for people who work out is 150g+ protein per day.

curiousllama on March 10, 2022 | [–]

I’d imagine the common steroid use would be a bit of a confounding factor

wyre on March 10, 2022 | [–]

Heart and kidney problems due to steroid (ab)use is the leading cause of early death of bodybuilders. I don't think there is much data about natural bodybuilders at old age.

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