Hypertension amongst young adults...
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Whilst accessing professional journals for my research, I came across this very interesting article that I thought I'd share in here :Hypertension associated with psychosocial factorsAnonymous. Nursing Standard. Harrow-on-the-Hill: Dec 17, 2003-Jan 6, 2004. Vol. 18, Iss. 14-16; pg. 10
Full Text (219 words) Copyright RCN Publishing Company Ltd. Dec 17, 2003-Jan 6, 2004
Among young adults, impatience and hostility are associated with an increase in the long-term risk of hypertension, researchers from the United States say.
The role of psychosocial factors in the aetiology of hypertension - such as the type A behaviour pattern, depression and anxiety -is supported by many studies. However, such risk factors are usually studied individually when many are highly correlated. Researchers studied the role of time urgency/impatience, achievement driving/competitiveness, hostility, depression and anxiety in the long-term risk of hypertension. The study population was 3,308 adults followed up over 15 years.
The incidence of hypertension was 15 per cent. Higher time urgency and hostility scores were associated with the risk of developing hypertension. Compared with the group who scored zero for time urgency on a four-point scale, the adjusted odds ratio was 1.51 for a score of one, 1.47 for a score of two, and 1.84 for a score of three or four. Compared with the lowest quartile group, the odds ratio for hostility was 1.06 for quartile two, 1.38 for quartile three, and 1.84 for quartile four. No consistent pattern was found for achievement driving, depression or anxiety. Race and sex specific analyses had generally similar results.
Yan L et al (2003) Psychosocial factors and risk of hypertension. Journal of the American Medical Association. 290, 16, 2138-2148.
Of course, bear in mind that hypertension is caused by many other factors, including hereditary and genetic predisposition, diet + lifestyle, existing co-morbidities (ie. existing illnesses or conditions that triggers hypertension as well), etc.
So for those of you who are Type A's, it's time to cool things down a little!
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ur research base on local or US content? abit too general for singapore base on US statistic.
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ever since i stopped going to the stupid workplace, i feel better
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Originally posted by sugarney:
ur research base on local or US content? abit too general for singapore base on US statistic.
Singaporean or American, African or Brazilian, any human being's physiological responses to stress, depression and anxiety is similar.
Cortisol, Norepinephrine, Adrenaline, etc etc etc and their direct or trickle-down effects on the cardiovascular system, continue to function in the same manner, as long as you are homo sapien.