Depressed young people get more risks of Heart Diseases Mortality than others
The negative effects of depression in young people on the health of their hearts may be stronger than previously recognized. Depression or a history of suicide attempts in people younger than 40, especially young women increases their risk for dying from heart disease, results from a nationwide study have revealed.
Depression can be the main risk factor for heart disease in young people. In women, depression is more important than traditional risk factors such as smoking, hypertension, obesity and diabetes which are not common in young women.
Women who have depression or a history of attempted suicide had a three times higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and a 14 times higher risk of dying from ischemic heart attack. The corresponding figures for men were 2.4 times higher risk for cardiovascular disease and 3.5 times higher risk for ischemic heart disease. Old people, who have a larger burden of heart disease risk factors and associated diseases that may confound the results.
Taking antidepressants can’t be as a risk factor because less than six percent of those with depression or a history of attempted suicide reported their use, and no cardiovascular-related deaths occurred in that subgroup.
Researchers think that people with depression may have more lifestyle-related risk factors such as smoking and poor diet. They found a significant link to heart disease risk coming from depression and suicide attempts, even after correcting statistically for unhealthy behaviors. However, the study brings questions about whether there could be an association between AMD and regular aspirin use, and the subject warrants further investigation.
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