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High debt can mean high blood pressure, a new study from Northwestern University says — at least for young adults.
Researchers used data on 8,400 young adults, ages 24-32, to examine associations between debt and health. Here’s what it found:
Perceived stress, depression and general health were gauged by questioning participants, so those values are based on self-reported information. That means they’re a little fuzzy and prone to error. Blood pressure, though, was actually measured — so the scariest part of this study is likely the most accurate, even if it only included young adults.
We’ve written before that being debt-free is a huge quality-of-life benefit, on top of the financial ones. Now we know there are physical benefits too.
This post originally appeared on Money Talks News.
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