Deppression contributes to heart disease indirectly bby fostering unhealthy behaviors like smoking. A new study found that the factors that most increased heart disease risk in depressed peopl were the ones you might expect:
Lack of excercise and smoking.
The findings suggest that the effect of depression on heart health may have less to d owith changes in harmones or other biochemical pathways, and more to do with behavior.
Be aware, the depressed are less healthy overall- they're less likely to excercise or take their heart medications and are more likely to smoke. Studies show that excercise not only improves cardiovascular health, but also elevates mood and can ease depression.
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