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Friday, July 13, 2007

Shy people are more prone to heart disease

Shyness is the feeling of apprehension or lack of confidence experienced by a person with regard to social association with others. The results of the study showed that sociable men have been found to have healthier hearts than their more reserved friends. It found that the shrinking violets are 50 percent more likely to die from a heart disease or stroke, reported the online edition of Daily Mail. so guys be extrovert. you can achieve everything if you are confident on your self. Researchers from Chicago's Northwestern University tracked the health of more than 2,000 men over three decades. At the start of the study, the men, who were aged between 40 and 55, filled in questionnaires designed to set their levels of sociability. By the end of the study, 60 percent had died and the analysts went to work. Comparing the questionnaire results with death certificate details revealed a clear link between shyness and heart disease, the researchers said. The shyest men were 50 percent more likely to have died of a heart attack or stroke than the most outgoing men, the study said

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