Wealthier Men Twice as Likely to High Blood Pressure: Japanese Study

Research affirms that higher income men prone to developing undesirable lifestyles while women are not

Wealthier men seem to be more likely to drink more and eat poorly. Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock

Approximately 1 billion adults worldwide have high blood pressure, which is continuously being monitored and studied. New research focuses on how wealth can affect those who suffer from high blood pressure.

A new study presented at the 84th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society has found that working men with higher incomes are more likely to develop high blood pressure. Dr. Shingo Yanagiya of the Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, who was involved in the study, points out that Japan alone has more than 10 million people with high blood pressure.