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Does Being Optimistic Really Lower Risk From Cardiovascular Disease in Elderly Men?

April 12, 2011 by  
Filed under Diet and Lifestyle

Researchers writing in the medical journal the Archives of Internal Medicine say that having an optimistic outlook, DOES lower mortality risk associated with cardiovascular disease.

Here are excerpts from the study abstract:
Background-Dispositional optimism, defined in terms of life engagement and generalized positive outcome expectancies for one’s future, may be related to lower cardiovascular mortality. We aimed to determine whether dispositional optimism is a stable trait over time and whether it is independently related to lower cardiovascular mortality in elderly men.

METHODS-In a cohort study with a follow-up of 15 years, we included 545 (61.4%) of 887 men, aged 64 to 84 years, who were free of preexisting cardiovascular disease and cancer and who had complete data on cardiovascular risk factors and sociodemographic characteristics.

RESULTS-Optimism scores significantly decreased over 15 years, but showed temporal stability.

Conclusion-Dispositional optimism is a relatively stable trait over 15 years and shows a graded and inverse association with the risk of cardiovascular death.

Giltay EJ, Kamphuis MH, Kalmijn S, Zitman FG, Kromhout D. Dispositional Optimism and the Risk of Cardiovascular Death. The Zutphen Elderly Study. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166:431-436.
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