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Relationship between depression and heart disease

Monika Bąk-Sosnowska

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Relationship between depression and heart disease

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The prevalence of heart disease is increasing, especially in highly developed countries. In the United States alone, 4.8 million people are already ill (1). In addition to medical factors, behavioural and psychological components play a huge role in the aetiology. The increasing pace of life, high-fat diet, addictions, low physical activity and lack of mental hygiene combine to create a lifestyle that destabilises both the proper functioning of the organism and the mental balance, and thus causes the development of various ailments.

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