A new study: Stressed kids – how it leads to health issues

A new study found that kids who went through a lot of stress from their teen years to adulthood were more likely to have various health problems like high blood pressure and obesity.

The experiment looked at health issues called cardiometabolic risk factors.

These factors include things like being overweight, having Type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, and also high blood pressure.

Stress Management Is Vital

The experiment shows that stress patterns over time have a significant impact on various health measures, including fat distribution, vascular health, and obesity.

It also emphasizes the significance of managing stress, starting as early as adolescence, to protect overall health.

In 2020, cardiometabolic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases and Type 2 diabetes, were widespread and contributed significantly to deaths in the U.S.

Recognizing the impact of childhood adversities on health throughout life, interventions targeting early exposures become crucial for preventing cardiovascular disease risk factors.

Recent decades have seen perceived stress identified as a risk factor for cardiometabolic health conditions.

Study Details

The research found that individuals experiencing high stress levels from their teenage years to adulthood were more likely to encounter cardiometabolic diseases.

Stress was associated with poorer vascular health, increased body fat, abdominal fat, and a heightened risk of obesity.

Healthcare professionals might think about using the Perceived Stress Scale in clinics to spot individuals with high stress early on and provide them with help.

Previously, we talked about things that make your mental health worse.

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• 20 January 2024

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