Is there an association between fatherhood and cardiovascular outcomes?
Associations between fatherhood and cardiovascular health (CVH), disease (CVD), and mortality.
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Associations between fatherhood and cardiovascular health (CVH), disease (CVD), and mortality.
Study reveals fatherhood may increase heart health risks but lower mortality rates, emphasizing the need for focused health interventions for fathers.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among men, and being a father may put men at an even greater risk of poor heart health later in life, reports a new study. The study of 2,814 men between the ages of 45 and 84 found cardiovascular health in older age was worse for fathers compared to non-fathers. Study participants' heart health was rated based on their diet, physical activity, smoking habits, weight, blood pressure, and level of lipids and glucose in their blood.
A first-of-its-kind report finds cardiovascular health tended to be worse for fathers compared to men without kids.
Fathers have worse cardiovascular health than men without kids, according to a new study that analyzed data from 2,814 men.