Going To University May Reduce Risk Of Heart Disease

Hose who go for higher education or stay in education for a longer period of their lives are less likely to develop heart disease,a study said

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 11th Sep, 2017 ) : Those who go for higher education or stay in education for a longer period of their lives are less likely to develop heart disease,a study said.

The study published in The British Medical Journal revealed that the number of years spent in education may have a link to coronary heart disease and the greater the number spent studying, the substantial the benefit,health news reported.

Several studies in the past have tried to examine the impact between education and its lower risk of developing coronary heart disease, several theories have been postulated linking confounding factors such as diet or physical activity.

For the study, the team analysed 162 genetic variants already shown to be linked with years of schooling from 543,733 men and women, predominantly of European origin, using a technique called mendelian randomisation.

The findings revealed that genetic predisposition towards more time spent in education was associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease. The study further revealed that about 3.6 years of additional education , could be linked to reducing the risk of coronary heart disease by one-third.

The researchers were not only thrilled by the discovery, but also the fact that the study throws open a new angle in the fight against coronary heart diseases. For about fifty years, doctors and public health experts have focused on getting people to maintain healthy blood pressure and cholesterol.

Researchers believe that the study not only brings forth a new factor in the ongoing studies of coronary heart diseases but also encourage people to stay in education for longer.