People in 20s and 30s with mental health problems have elevated risks of heart attack and stroke: Study
Adults in their 20s and 30s with mental disorders have an up to three-fold elevated likelihood of a heart attack or stroke, according to a study in more than 6.5 million individuals published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Lifestyle behaviours did not explain the excess risk. One in every eight of the 20-to-39-year-old participants had some kind of mental illness including depression, anxiety and insomnia.
This study investigated the association between mental disorders in adults aged 20-39 years and the risks of developing 1myocardial infarction and ischaemic stroke. The study used the 2Korean National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) database which covers the country’s entire population. A total of 6,557,727 individuals aged 20 to 39 years who underwent health examinations between 2009 and 2012 and had no history of myocardial infarction or stroke were included in the study. The average age was 31 years, and more than half (58%) of participants were 30 years or older.
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