A recent study found that boys, who are less popular with their school peers at the age of 13, have a 34% risk of developing circulatory diseases in adulthood compared to the rest, while girls are 33% at risk.
In her report, published in the British newspaper, "The Independent", writer Jane Kiberby quoted the experts working on the study from Stockholm University in Sweden that the exact reasons for the increased risk of disease are not clear.
However, they indicated that mental disorders in adulthood may be due to their childhood adversities.
Psychiatric disorders in adulthood may be due to childhood adversities (Shutterstock)
Childhood ordeals
According to the study, the researchers pointed out that conditions such as "lack of popularity among friends, social isolation and marginalization may be very painful in childhood .. Socially isolated children suffer from a lack of social and emotional support, and they experience difficulty forming friendships as well as facing problems in controlling behavior." Dominant or arrogant of others. "
Childhood adversity may disrupt children's social and emotional development (Shutterstock)
Later difficulties
They added, "These adversities may lead to disruption of the social and emotional development of children and lead to behaviors and problems that are difficult to treat later in their lives."
The team reported that children who are exposed to bullying may suffer from disorders such as anxiety and depression, and they are more likely to smoke, which in turn harms heart health.
They concluded that "there is compelling evidence from neuroscience about how social relationships affect endocrine responses, which subsequently affect blood circulation, increasing the risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease."
Lifestyle
Lucy Martin, a cardiologist at the British Heart Foundation, said, "There are many lifestyle options that you can take that are likely to play an important role in reducing the risk of diseases such as heart attack and stroke as you get older. This includes eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly and quitting smoking.