Chronic psychological stress seems associated with elements of the metabolic syndrome in patients with ischaemic heart disease.

Natasha BergmannSøren BallegaardJesper KroghPer BechÅke HjalmarsonFinn GyntelbergJens Faber

Published in: Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation (2017)

In patients with stable IHD, different measures of chronic psychological stress seem associated with a high percentage of body fat and adverse blood lipids independent of several lifestyle factors.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
pulmonary hypertension
weight loss
uric acid
emergency department
adipose tissue
depressive symptoms
heat stress