研究發現 修讀學位可降低患心臟病的機率

Doing a degree cuts the risk of suffering a heart attack later in life by a third, according to research.

根據研究顯示，修讀學位可將晚年患心臟病的機率減少三分之一。

Experts found that the longer someone stays in education, the lower their risk of developing coronary heart disease.

專家們發現，一個人接受教育的時間越長，他患冠心病的風險就越低。

The researchers, from University College London and Oxford University, believe this is because educated people subsequently less likely to smoke, eat healthier diets and do more exercise.

來自倫敦大學學院和牛津大學的研究人員們認爲，這是因爲受過教育的人日後吸菸的可能性更低，他們有着更爲健康的飲食，並且更常鍛鍊。

They are also likely to get better jobs, which means they have higher incomes and suffer less stress and anxiety - which is hugely beneficial to cardiovascular health.

他們還有可能獲得更好的工作，這就意味着他們的收入更高，承受的壓力和焦慮更少——這對心血管健康都大有裨益。

The research, published in the British Medical Journal, is the strongest evidence to date about the health benefits of education.

這一發表在《英國醫學雜誌》上的研究，是迄今爲止關於教育有益健康最有力的證據。

Many previous studies have found that university graduates are healthier - but critics have always pointed out that they are likely to be from richer backgrounds to start with, and have all the health benefits of a privileged youth.

此前也有很多研究發現，大學畢業生們更爲健康，但是批評人士們一直認爲，他們可能是起於更爲富裕的背景、有着特權青年所有的保健福利。

The new study, which is based on 540,000 people, is the first to comprehensively prove that education makes a difference despite someone's start in life.

這項基於54萬人的新研究，是第一個全面證實不論人生起點如何、教育均其重要作用的研究。