Optimistic people have healthier hearts and are generally less at risk of cardiovascular disease.. This is stated in a new study by specialists from the University of Illinois, published in the journal BMJ Open..

As part of this study, scientists analyzed data on 4,900 Hispanic Americans in the United States.. According to scientists, this group is the most vulnerable, since not everyone knows English, and finding a Spanish-speaking doctor can be difficult..

Study participants were divided into groups based on body mass index, mobility, plasma glucose levels, and blood pressure.. Their level of optimism was measured using a special test..

It turned out that optimistic people are much less likely to complain about the heart: those who are often in a good mood have healthier hearts.

According to the authors of the study, to date there is no clear data on the relationship between the psychological state and the state of the heart.. However, the experiment shows a very clear dependence.

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