Low wages cause high blood pressure

Low wages are a risk factor for high blood pressure, especially for women and young workers, a new study from US researchers confirms.

A study of the relationship between salaries and high blood pressure has been conducted in the United States with the participation of 17,295 people aged between 25 and 65, including four times: 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2005.

Low wages may increase the risk of high blood pressure.

As a result, researchers found a close relationship between wages and hypertension, especially women and people between 25 and 44 years old. Research shows that their disease situation can be improved easily by . increasing their income.

For example, doubling the wages of workers in general reduces the risk of high blood pressure by up to 16%. Doubling wages for young workers reduces the risk of hypertension from 25% to 30%. In particular, this measure is very effective for women: can reduce the likelihood of 30 to 35% high blood pressure.

The relationship between low socio-economic status and high blood pressure has been mentioned for a long time. However, this is the first study to specifically quantify the dependence between two parameters that affect each other in the lives of workers.

'If the results coincide, we can find a way to reduce medical costs and solve the social crisis along with public health issues ,' said the author. speak in the European Journal of Public Health.