Specifically, people who suffered from job stress were more likely to suffer from abnormally high levels of bad cholesterol, excessively low levels of good cholesterol (the 'good' cholesterol) and were more likely to develop blocked arteries.
"One of the mechanisms that could explain the relationship between stress and cardiovascular risk could be the changes in our lipid profile, which means higher rates of plaque accumulation (leading to hardening) of the arteries," said Carlos Catalina, clinical psychologist and an expert in work-related stress.
