To be alone from time to time is a natural need. But if you feel lonely, it can be unhealthy.
Recent research by scientists in London shows single people are more at risk diabetes. Moreover, this applies only to those who do not feel well alone, and not those who are really completely satisfied with such "isolation".
Scientists have studied data on 4 thousand. people over 50, who also assessed how lonely they felt on a certain scale. The findings were unexpected: those who rated their loneliness on a scale above average were 40% more likely to develop diabetes.
Moreover, this relationship remained even adjusted for lifestyle and bad habits.
According to scientists, loneliness - that is, not meeting social needs - drives the body into such stress, which over time increases the risk of developing diabetes.By loneliness, the researchers meant the feeling that a person experiences when his social needs are not met. They believe it affects the body's stress-controlling systems, which over time increases the risk of diabetes.
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