Loneliness More Deadly than Obesity

Obesity is a risk factor for degenerative diseases . But according to a new study , there are factors that impact on health worse than obesity , is lonely .
According to research by experts from the University of Chicago United States , loneliness can make blood pressure rise up to the area at risk for heart attacks and strokes , weakening the immune system , and an increased risk of depression .
John Cacioppo , professor of psychology who has studied the effects of loneliness for 20 years , an analysis of more than 2,000 men and women aged 50 years and six years later .
Those who most feel lonely almost twice as likely to die within that period of time than those who felt most needed and necessary . Another study even mentions that lonely two times more kills than obesity .
Loneliness , Cacioppo further , can also disrupt sleep so that lonely people tend to be more dependent on sleeping pills . Cacioppo explains , lonely people usually feel very wary that the slightest noise can instantly awaken their sleep .

The findings of this study was to make a double burden on the current population more generally communicate through the internet rather than face to face . Therefore , Cacioppo suggested that although retired , the elderly need to maintain good relations with colleagues or with family .
" Keep in mind that the amended retirement means leaving friends and family , to live in a place that is quiet and warm . Was probably common , but not a good idea , " he said .
The study found that people who continued interaction with co-workers after retirement and have a close friend tend to feel lonely . Enjoying time alone and share them with family and friends is the best way to avoid loneliness .