Health
Social Isolation Tied to High Blood Pressure in Women – The New York Times
Women who are socially isolated have an increased risk for high blood pressure, researchers report. But men, not so much.
The associations were different, and generally weaker, in men. Men who lived alone had a lower risk of hypertension than men with partners, but the size of mens social networks, or their participation in social activity, was not significantly associated with high blood pressure.
The study, in the Journal of Hypertension, controlled for many factors that affect blood pressure, including age, education, smoking, alcohol use and depression.
The senior author, Annalijn I. Conklin, an assistant professor…
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