Dog owners live longer
Health / / December 19, 2019
This is the conclusion, researchers analyzed the data of 3.4 million people in Sweden.
Scientists took into account information about the birth, gender, age, health status, marital status and death of participants in the study for 12 years. Some of them are dog owners. Select them from the crowd was not difficult: in 2001 in Sweden introduced mandatory registration of dogs with the help of tattoos or subcutaneous chip.
As a result, it was found that the probability of death among people living with dogs, 20% lower. Especially lucky dog lover alone: in this group the risk of death below 33%, and the probability of cardiovascular disease, heart attack and heart failure - by 8%.
Life with a four-legged friend is full of positive moments for health. Dog owners tend to be more activeUnderstanding Dog Owners' Increased Levels of Physical Activity: Results From RESIDE and less likely to suffer from high blood pressurePet ownership and risk factors for cardiovascular disease.. Lonely people are lucky even more: apart from them there is no one to take care of the dog, so that every day they just have to go with her for a walk.
Get a dog - an effective way to change lives. This can help single people or those who find it difficult to stick to a healthy lifestyle.
Tove Fall (Tove Fall), professor of epidemiology at the University of Uppsala
Also, people get dogs from a strong emotional support, especially in the absence of a partner or children. Dog becomes the best friend and helps to cope with stress.
However, the present study has several shortcomings, it does not take into account many factors. Perhaps the dog lovers who had the lowest risk of cardiovascular disease, initially offering the best health. And those people who have to spend money to maintain or restore their health, often can afford a dog, because the content of a pet requires material and time costs. In addition, the study was conducted only among the Swedish people, and perhaps the result would have been different in other countries.
But every dog lover knows for himself that the pet as a whole improves the atmosphere in the house. In the morning you can get up on the wrong foot, and in the evening return from work in a bad mood. But dogs do not care - in any case, she will gladly meet you, wagging his tail.