Stressful events, such as divorce, or having a personality that tends to fall on the neurotic side might increase your risk of developing asthma, reports German researchers.
The study published in the journal Allergy, used questionnaires to gather information on personality, stressful life events, and asthma diagnosis among more than 4,000 middle-aged adults. The participants answered these questionnaires (with questions such as: Do you have asthma? Are you currently unemployed?) between 1992 and 1995 and then, those who were still available, answered again in 2002 and 2003.
Among the participants, 334 or 6.8 percent reported asthma at baseline – and 68 more people (1.8 percent) developed the lung disorder after a median of 8.5 years according to the second questionnaire. Adults who were highly neurotic were three times as likely to have developed asthma as those with low neuroticism. Stressful life events, like breaking off a relationship, were also linked to higher rates of developing asthma.
Past studies have shown a link between personality, stress, and inflammation – and since chronic inflammation is the trademark of asthma, this could explain the link.
Source: Healthcommunities
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