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Article: Scientists closer to link between stress and heart disease Financial fears and work stress linked to heart disease
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- November 21, 2002
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BRITISH RESEARCHERS believe they are closer to proving what has
long been suspected, that there is a link between work or financial
stress and heart disease. Equally important is their finding that
reducing stress - like stopping smoking - reverses the dangers of
developing the illness.
A team from University College London examined the biological
effects of stress in 183 men aged 45 to 63, focusing on how much
control they had in their work and their perceived wealth. That
showed a link with "metabolic syndrome", thought to be a precursor to
coronary heart disease.
Dr Eric Brunner, who led the research at the department of
epidemiology and public health, said: "There's a widespread ...