Middle-aged women experience more stress but have lower blood pressure

Friday, June 5, 2009 - 04:14 in Psychology & Sociology

Both blood pressure and serum lipid levels have improved in Swedish middle-aged women during the past 30 years. Levels of perceived mental stress, however, have increased significantly. These are the of a thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

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