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People who have optimistic outlook in life have a more healthy cardiovascular health significantly.
"Individuals with the highest levels of optimism, twice a healthier heart, compared to those who are pessimistic. This relationship is significant at the socio-demographic characteristics and poor mental health," said professor of social work at the University of Illinois, Rosalba Hernandez.
To arrive at this conclusion, Hernandez and his team examined about 5,100 adults who were in the age range 45-84 years. The participants consisted of 38 percent white, 28 percent African-American, 22 percent Latino, and 12 percent Chinese.
They underwent seven medical examination, the blood pressure, body mass index, glucose, cholesterol, dietary intake, physical activity, and tobacco consumption.
Researchers also checked participants' mental health, level of optimism, physical health, based on the results of medical tests. At the end of the study, the researchers add up all the results of the participants.
The results showed that the total number of individual health increases with increased level of optimism. Those most optimistic, 50 and 76 percent more likely to have a total figure good health, or ideal.
Research published in the Journal of Health Behavior and Policy it also shows, the relationship between optimism and stronger cardiovascular health occurs when the socio-demographic characteristics such as age, race and ethnicity, income and educational status put into factor.
Optimistic people have blood sugar levels and cholesterol were significantly better than those who are pessimistic. They are also more physically active, have a body mass index and smoking are relatively rare.
"These findings show, a strategy that targets the psychological well-being-such modifications may optimisme- potential to improve the cardiovascular health of Americans by 20 percent before 2020," said Hernandez, such as reported eurekalert.org.
