Owning a pet may help decreases a person’s risk of suffering from heart disease and is linked with lower levels of obesity, blood pressure and cholesterol, said a scientific statement issued by the American Heart Association (AHA). “Pet ownership, particularly dog ownership, is probably associated with a decreased risk of heart disease,” said Glennn N.Levine, a professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
A study of more than 5,200 adults, cited by the AHA, showed dog owners were more physically active than non-owners because they walk their pets. Research has shown that the loyalty and love pets display can reduce stress, anxiety, depression and loneliness in their owners and increase their sense of well-being and self-esteem. Other research has revealed the calming effects of pets, which are used in animal-assisted therapy programmes.
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Hindustan Times, Well Being,
12/05/2013
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