British study: Lowering your salary increases your chances of developing heart disease and strokes

A recent British study showed that an increase in the salary may protect against heart disease and strokes, while lowering it leads to an increase in the incidence of these diseases.

The researchers who conducted the study say that those whose salaries increased were 15% less likely to suffer from heart failure over the next 25 years, according to the British newspaper "Daily Mail"

. Approximately 20% for men and women whose income has decreased.

The research team, from Brigham and Harvard Medical School, explains that their findings may lead doctors to pay more attention to patients' financial conditions while screening for heart disease.

Previous studies have found that having a higher income is associated with a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease, however, only a few studies have investigated the relationship between changes in salary and heart disease.

"Russia Today" quoted Dr. Scott Solomon, chief physician at Brigham Women's Hospital, as saying: "This study reinforces the need to raise awareness among health workers about the impact of changes in income on health to improve treatment effectiveness."

The study included about 9,000 participants from four different fields of work in the United States, and the team followed them for an average of 17 years.

The researchers found that those whose salaries rose had a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease, by more than 14%.

This is mainly due to the reduced risk of developing heart failure.

But participants whose income decreased had an increased risk of cardiovascular disease by 17%, because lower income leads to a poor diet, such as eating more cheap, processed foods full of fat and sugar, and thus this increases the risk of heart attack or stroke. .

Low salaries can also lead to stress and anxiety, which in turn is linked to smoking and alcohol use. It may also cause depression, which in turn increases the risk of coronary artery disease.

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