This study examines differences in cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, overweight, cholesterol and unhealthy lifestyle), symptoms and negative emotions (anger-out, anger-in, rumination and de-pression) in people with high and low alexithymia (HA / LA). It also analyses in each group how emo-tions predict risk factors and symptoms. Four hundred and thirty-six participants took part in this inves-tigation. The results indicate that HA had lifestyles less unhealthy than LA, and reported more symp-toms and negative emotions. There were no differences in risk factors. Furthermore, in HA, anger-out negatively predicted hypertension, whereas anger-in and rumination positively explained the lifestyle. The symptoms could only be explained by depression. We conclude that alexithymia, together with certain noxious emotions, can negatively influence health and cardiovascular prevention
Este estudio examinó las diferencias en factores de riesgo cardiovascular (hipertensión, sobrepeso, colesterol y estilo de vida no saludable), síntomas y emociones negativas (enfado manifiesto e interio-rizado, rumiación y depresión) en personas con alta y baja alexitimia (AA / BA). También analizó en cada grupo cómo predecían las emociones los factores de riesgo y los síntomas. 436 participantes formaron parte de esta investigación. Los resultados indicaron que los AA llevaban un estilo de vida menos saludable que los BA, e informaban más síntomas y emociones negativas. Con respecto a los factores de riesgo no hubo diferencias. Asimismo, en los AA, el enfado manifiesto predijo negativa-mente la hipertensión, mientras que el enfado suprimido y la rumiación explicaron positivamente el estilo de vida. Los síntomas sólo fueron explicados por la depresión. En conclusión la alexitimia, junto con ciertas emociones nocivas, pueden influir negativamente sobre la salud y la prevención cardio-vascular.
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