The study found that married people had a five-percent lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared to single people. The project at NYU's Lagone Medical Center is the largest study to ever look at the link between marriage and heart health
Lovelorn singles, that ache in your heart will subside once you get married. Sort of.
A study of 3.5 million American adults has found that married people have lower odds of cardiovascular disease than those who are single, divorced or widowed.
“Our survey results clearly show that when it comes to cardiovascular disease, marital status really does matter,” Dr. Carlos Alviar, who led the study at New York University’s Lagone Medical Center, told the Associated Press. He called it the largest study to ever look at the link between marriage and heart health.
“A spouse can help keep doctor’s appointments and provide transportation, making for easier access to health care services,” Dr. Jeffrey Berger, another senior member of the project, says in an infographic laying out the study’s findings.
The study found that married people had a five-percent lower risk of any cardiovascular disease compared to single people, that widowed people had a three-percent greater risk, and divorced people a five-percent greater risk. Those numbers improved significantly for younger married couples, as those under age 50 had a 12-percent lower chance of heart disease than other young single people.
The study also found that smoking, a major cause of heart disease, was highest among divorced people and lowest in widowed ones. Obesity was most common in those single and divorced, and widowed people suffered from the highest rates of diabetes, high blood pressure and inadequate exercise.
The study was conducted from 2003 through 2008 at more than 20,000 screening sites in all 50 states. The average age was 64 years, and 63% of the participants were women. Almost 90% were white.
The study will be presented March 29 in Washington, D.C., at the annual scientific sessions of the American College of Cardiology.
It would make sense to me that being married is good for the heart. Generally people who are married are happily married. They have someone to go to and confide in, someone to do things with, and come home to. That would make you feel more secure and happy. Not alone, sad, or depressed, which would make you happier therefore, happier.
ReplyDeletethis is something i agree with as long as everyone is getting along but if things are going bad its very tough on both people involed
ReplyDeleteI think that your spouse urging you to go in is the main reason for their heart health.
ReplyDeleteAll marriages aren't always happy ones. But overall if your happy with your special someone than your heart is going to be in a better state than someone that is going though hard times in their lives or anything else. It makes complete sense that marriage is good for the heart.
ReplyDeleteIf you have a good marriage then yes I agree otherwise it could cause More stress that leads to heart attacks
ReplyDeleteI can agree with this because too much stress can cause a lot problems. Being lonely can cause a lot of stress.
ReplyDeleteStress can be a leading cause to health issue so if you have a good marriage i could see that it helps.
ReplyDeleteI agree that stress can cause a lot of problems.
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