The relationship between restless legs syndrome and cardiovascular disease

Researchers have found that women diagnosed with restless leg syndrome (Ekbom syndrome) have a 43% higher chance of dying from cardiovascular disease, unlike those who do not suffer from this condition. Although previous research has not provided sufficient results, the current analysis suggests that there is a link between restless legs syndrome and mortality in older women, According to Futurity, people with Ekbom syndrome suffer from obesity or have high blood pressure. Gao said that after exclusion of participants from other diseases in the study, the link between Ekbom's syndrome and cardiovascular disease became much stronger. The research brought together 57. 416 women with an average age of 67 years. Participants replied to the questionnaire every two years, from 2002 to 2012.

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