Work-related stress linked to increased blood fat levels

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-05/f-sf-wsl051613.php

Public release date: 16-May-2013
Contact: SINC

FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology

An altered lipid profile is dangerous for the heart

Spanish researchers have studied how job stress affects cardiovascular health. The results, published in the 'Scandinavian Journal of Public Health', link this situation to dyslipidemia, a disorder that alters the levels of lipids and lipoproteins in the blood.

Experts have been saying for years that emotional stress is linked to the risk of suffering cardiovascular disease as a result of unhealthy habits such as smoking, an unsuitable diet or leading a sedentary lifestyle, among other factors.

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