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Blood Pressure Rises in Stressed-Out
Workers
(NY, Reuters Health, 8/3/06)
Dr. Chantal Guimont, of Laval University in Quebec City,
Quebec, and team, assessed the effect of job stress on blood
pressure in 6,719 Quebec City white-collar workers. The
researchers assessed the blood pressure of participants and
had them complete questionnaires regarding physical activity
level, smoking history and other cardiovascular
disease-related factors, including family histories and
relevant aspects of their work and social life. After, 7.5
years, the researcher found that subjects, notably men, who
had consistently undergone job stress, especially with no
social support, had higher blood pressure readings than those
without job strain.
(American Journal of Public Health, August
2006) |
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