Want to ward off high blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes? Get married!

According to the research conducted, the team found that people with high cholesterol were 16 per cent more likely to be alive at the end of the study if they were married.

Marriage may be good for your health, say scientists, including one of Indian origin, who have found that tying the knot cuts the risk of death from high blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes.

“Some of our earlier studies have shown that people who suffer a heart attack will have higher survival rates if they are married. This new study has helped to unpick some of the underlying factors behind this,” said Rahul Potluri from Aston University in the UK.

Researchers studied over a million adults with the three main risk factors for heart disease - high blood pressure, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes. They then conducted a follow up after five years later. The team found that people with high cholesterol were 16 per cent more likely to be alive at the end of the study if they were married.

“The findings should not be seen as a reason to get married, but rather as encouragement for people to build strong support networks with their families and friends,” Carter said.

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