Is eating alone bad for the heart?

As women get older, their risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) exceeds that of men.

As part of the overall effort to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease, people are becoming more aware of healthy eating habits; however, in previous studies, the importance of having a diet partner has been largely ignored

As more and more people eat alone, health problems also arise

Eating alone can also affect mental health, is reported to be a risk factor for depression, and also increases the risk of cardiovascular disease

Based on the results of this study, the researchers concluded that elderly women who eat alone have poor nutritional knowledge and intake

The results of the study were published in the article "The relationship between eating alone and cardiovascular disease in elderly women: a cross-sectional study of KNHANES 2016 data"

"This study shows that older women

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