| If you are a man engaged in stressful jobs, than you need to take measures to protect your artery. Latest study reveals that the stressful jobs may cause early artery problems. |
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Men with stressful jobs may already be at risk of early artery disease by their early 30s, a new study suggests. Researchers in Finland found that among the more than 1,000 young adults they studied, men who reported high levels of job strain were more likely than their peers to show signs of early artery narrowing. The same was not true of young women. The new findings point to a possible connection between job strain and the beginnings of atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque in the arteries that eventually impairs blood flow and can lead to a heart attack or stroke. The researchers defined high job strain as work that puts high demands on employees but offers them little independence or leeway in how to accomplish their tasks.
Overall, men judged to have high job strain tended to show greater thickening in the carotid artery wall, which can signal the early stages of atherosclerosis. This relationship held true when the study authors factored in the mens smoking habits, weight, exercise levels and other influences over cardiovascular health. It is "far from clear" why job strain may affect the health of the artery walls, lead study author Dr Liisa Keltikangas-Jarvinen, of the University of Helsinki, said.
To conclude she said that the possible reasons of this could be the direct effects of stress on the nervous system to more indirect explanations. Also gender discrepancy was thought of as an alternative reason.
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