Multiple studies have confirmed that a happy marriage is a good medicine! It can prevent both dementia and cardiovascular disease!

With the hand of the son, the old man comes to accompany him

Reporter Of this newspaper, Yan Sheng

What is marriage?

Some people say that marriage is happiness,

Some people say that marriage is a responsibility,

Some people say that marriage is the warmth of the family,

Some people say that marriage is the graveyard of love...

Marriage brings different feelings to everyone, but it is clear that a good marriage can give you a healthy guarantee. Research by Michigan State University in the United States has shown that a good marriage can reduce the risk of dementia. Recently, the study of Beijing Anzhen Hospital also showed that marriage is a "life-saving straw", and your wife can save your life at a critical moment.

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Not getting married is harmful

The risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease increases

According to the data of the "China Marriage and Family Report 2022 Edition", the number of marriage registrations in the mainland fell to 7.636 million pairs in 2021, an eight-year decline. The report pointed out that under the influence of multiple factors such as the high cost of marriage and childbirth, the pressure of social competition and the change of marriage and childbearing concepts, the number of first-time marriages on the mainland will still show a downward trend in the future.

Maybe it's because of material pressures such as houses, cars, tickets, etc., or maybe it's out of a free, unrestrained yearning, or maybe it's not meeting the right partner... More and more young people are joining the unmarried queue and living a single life. But you know what? Whether or not to marry is not only a social issue, but also a matter of health.

Chen Jichun and Chen Pei of Fuwai Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences analyzed the 10-year data of more than 8,000 people and found that all kinds of singles, including unmarried, divorced, separated Cold War and unfortunate widows of marriageable age, will increase the risk of stroke by 2.15 times for women. The increased risk may be due to loneliness, or it may be because of others. Studies have shown that loneliness can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease by 29%.

According to an analysis published in the Heart by researchers at the University of Kiel in the United Kingdom, marital status affects the risk of cardiovascular disease, and married people have the lowest risk of cardiovascular disease compared with unmarried, widowed or divorced people. Single (unmarried, widowed, or divorced) people had a 43 percent increased risk of dying from coronary heart disease, a 55 percent increased risk of stroke, a 16 percent increased risk of coronary heart disease, and a 42 percent increased risk of cardiovascular disease compared with married people.

Conversely, a study of more than 3.5 million people showed that married people had a 5% lower risk of cardiovascular disease than singles; especially for men and women under the age of 50, the benefits were more pronounced, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease by 12%.

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Divorce hurts

Insomnia, irregular diet, and no one cares, so that the body collapses

Data from the 2022 Edition of the China Marriage and Family Report also shows that the divorce rate of mainland residents rose from 0.96 ‰ in 2000 to 3.1 ‰ in 2020, and the highest point of 3.40 ‰ in 2019 soared nearly 3 times compared with the lowest point of 0.9 ‰ in 2002.

Most of the post-80s and post-90s couples are only children, and they pay more attention to themselves, such as not giving in to each other in marriage, they are prone to conflict. Not only do young people have a "seven-year itch", but in recent years, the marriage of the elderly has also suffered a "retirement itch". The living conditions of the elderly have changed greatly after retirement, and new frictions are easy to arise between husband and wife. Although it is a new journey in life after divorce, will it be happier?

A study published in the journal Circulation showed that women who divorced once had 24 percent more heart attacks than women who did not divorce. Previous studies have found that divorced men have a 10-fold increased risk of mental illness and 5-fold increases for women. Divorced men have a 3 times higher risk of Alzheimer's disease than ordinary people, and the life expectancy of divorced men will be shortened by 3 years.

A study presented at the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology showed that among people with a history of heart attack, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, and high blood pressure, married people were 14%, 16%, 14%, and 10% more likely to survive than single people. The researchers believe this may benefit from emotional and material mutual support between spouses, such as encouraging the sick party to adhere to a healthy lifestyle, helping them face the disease, and improving their adherence to medications. The researchers note that those who have been married but have been divorced do not appear to have similar benefits. The survival rate of divorced people with high blood pressure or heart disease is significantly lower than that of patients who are in marriage.

Divorce is a mental blow, easy to insomnia, diet is ok, life is irregular, and no one cares about and takes care of it, which will affect health. In addition, in the case of a complete family, men smoke, drink and eat out less, and live more regularly. Of course, couples who really can't live together can't be compromised, but they should be vigilant about the potential risks of divorce and take precautions.

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Marriage fosters

A happy marriage is a "talisman" for health

According to the "2021 White Paper on Marital Happiness Satisfaction" released by the School of Media and International Culture of Zhejiang University, the marital satisfaction of urban families in China is at a medium to high level. Men are more satisfied with marriage than women, but as they age, marital satisfaction gradually declines, with middle-aged people aged 40 to 49 experiencing the lowest satisfaction.

Previous studies have said that if the couple is not compatible after marriage, it is easy to cause atherosclerosis, which is as dangerous as smoking, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure risk factors. A scientific statement issued by the American Heart Association states that a good marriage is a good medicine for health.

Recently, a study conducted by Liu Jing and others in Beijing Anzhen Hospital showed that at a critical moment, your wife can save your life. The study analyzed about 380,000 residents with acute coronary heart disease events (including acute myocardial infarction and coronary heart disease deaths) in the Beijing cardiovascular disease surveillance system from 2007 to 2019. Studies have shown that the proportion of unmarried people who die of coronary heart disease outside the hospital is high, both men and women. Subgroup analyses of single populations showed a stronger correlation between out-of-hospital coronary heart disease deaths and unmarried, male divorce, and female widowhood. Divorced men had a 154% increased risk of out-of-hospital coronary heart disease death compared to married men.

Marriage is a talisman for health. Many studies have confirmed that "holding the hand of the child, growing old with the child" will bring dividends to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health. A study by michigan State University scholars in the United States on divorce, widowhood, unmarried and cohabitation among more than 15,000 people shows that good marriage can reduce the risk of dementia.

Married people have a healthier lifestyle than unmarried people and are better able to adhere to treatments that promote cardiovascular health. A stable marriage also provides social and spiritual support, reduces economic stress, and controls cardiovascular risk factors better. In addition, having family members in care helps to seek medical treatment more quickly, while unmarried people have a longer delay in seeking medical assistance.

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Edit || Swallow sound Wan Tao

The duty director || Fan Hongbo