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Owning a dog lowers risk of death, improves heart health, shows study – CNBCTV18, Cnbctv18.com

Owning a dog lowers risk of death, improves heart health, shows study – CNBCTV18, Cnbctv18.com


A new research says people who own dogs may live longer and benefit from improved cardiovascular health.

Previous studies have shown that dog ownership pacifies social disengagement, improves physical activity and even lowers blood pressure.

“The new studies provide good, quality data indicating dog ownership is associated with reduced cardiac and all-cause mortality , “said Glenn N. Levine, chair of the writing group of the American Heart Association’s scientific statement on pet ownership.

Researchers in this study compared to health outcomes of dog owners and non-owners after a heart attack or stroke using health data provided by the Swedish National Patient Register.

The patients studied were Swedish residents aged 40 – 85 who experienced a heart attack or an ischemic stroke during 2001 – 2012 period.

Motivation for physical activit y

Compared to people who did not own a dog, researchers found that for dog owners, the risk of death for heart attack patients living alone after hospitalization was 33 per cent lower, and 15 per cent lower for those living with a partner or child.

The risk of death for stroke patients living alone after hospitalization was 27 per cent lower and 12 per cent lower for those living with a partner or child.

In the study, nearly 182, 000 people were recorded to have had a heart attack, with almost 6 per cent being dog owners, and nearly 155, 000 people were recorded to have had an ischemic stroke, with almost 5 per cent being dog owners.

“Keeping a dog is a good motivation for physical activity, which is an important f actor in rehabilitation and mental health, “said Tove Fall, professor at Uppsala University in Sweden.

In the meta-analysis, researchers reviewed patient data of over 3.8 million people taken from 10 separate studies for a composite meta-analysis study.

Meta-analysis

Researchers found that compared to non-owners, dog owners experienced a 24 per cent reduced risk of all-cause mortality, 65 per cent reduced risk of mortality after heart attack; and 31 per cent reduced risk of mortality due to cardiovascular-related issues.

“Having a dog was associated with increased physical exercise, lower blood pressure levels and better cholesterol profile in previous reports,” said Caroline Kramer, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto.

The findings of the study and meta-analysis were published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a journal of the American Heart Association.                

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