Married people have a much lower risk of heart disease and stroke than singles, divorcees, or widowed people

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While 80 of heart disease can be attributed to diet and lifestyle, the reasons behind the remaining 20 of cases up until now have been unclear.

Scientists have now discovered your relationship status is a significant risk factor in heart disease and stroke.

A recent study shows that married people have a much lower risk of heart disease or stroke than single, divorced, and widowed people.

It's already pretty common knowledge that an unhealthy lifestyle can have dramatic consequences on our health: foods high in salt and sugar, alcohol, cigarettes, and excessive sedentarism don't just increase your risk of obesity and diabetes; in the worst-case scenario, they could also lead to heart disease and strokes.

However, as scientists have now discovered, there's another significant risk factor: your marriage status.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: How movie theaters are ruining your movieSee Also:Why closing your eyes and counting before meals may help you lose weightThese are the 24 European cities with the best quality of lifeThe European Commission wants to scrap daylight saving hours - and there's only a few days left to have your saySEE ALSO: This Danish startup uses AI and speech recognition to predict cardiac arrests over the phone

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