Attractive people get sick less

A new study shows that attractive people are much less susceptible to various diseases, including asthma, high blood pressure and diabetes.





The obtained results are based on studies of more than 15 thousand men and women aged 24 to 35 years. This is the largest study that found a link between physical attractiveness and good health. Researchers from the University of Cincinnati believe that external attractiveness may be a marker of good genes that indicate good health and increase the likelihood of healthy offspring.

The attractiveness rating was based on evaluation of each person after a 90-minute session. Men and women attributed to one of five categories: very unattractive, unattractive, average, attractive or very attractive. Have been found direct links between attractiveness and a number of diseases, as well as the more attractive people were rated, the lower the risk of ill health he had.

In particular, for attractive men saw a decline by 13 percent the probability of high cholesterol, a 20 per cent drop in the risk of high blood pressure, 15 percent reduced probability of depression, a 23 per cent reduction in the probability of diagnosis of ADHD and 21 percent lower likelihood of stuttering.

Women who were rated as more attractive, 21 per cent will be diagnosed with high blood pressure, 22 percent are less likely to get diabetes, 12 percent less likely to be asthmatic, 17 per cent less likely to suffer from depression, 18 per cent less likely to receive the ADHD diagnosis, 18 per cent lower likelihood of stuttering.

Men and women who were rated as very attractive, reported positively about their health and fewer were on sick leave. They also had a reduced amount of chronic diseases, psychological disorders and pathological diagnoses in General.



Source: nauka24news.ru/