Journal of Health Psychology published the findings of a study conducted by American scientists. These experts established that a certain category of people is especially more likely to suffer from colds.
Scientists from the U.S. found that more than others to colds tend single people. This conclusion was made by them after the experiment with the participation of nearly 160 people at the age of 18-55 years.
Under the test, the participants were infected with the rhinovirus that triggers colds. After the infection has Dobrovolskii a few days in a hospital bed under the watchful supervision of experts. The results showed that loneliness in a certain way influences how the person perceives their disease.
“People who lived alone were more likely to report poor health and talked about much more severe symptoms than those who had enough communication,” – said the authors of the experiment.
It is noteworthy that the deterioration of the lonely patients complained even if their medical records were not changed for the worse.
Magicforum previously wrote about the reasons why people lead a lonely life. According to scientists, not the last role is played by genetics.