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Wrinkled forehead linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease

People with deep wrinkles may be at up to 10 times more risk of death due to heart disease

26-Aug-2018

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Furrows in the brow could indicate risk of heart condition or stroke.

Those with deep wrinkles may be 10x more likely to be killed by CVD.

Could be linked to hardening of arteries due to plaque build-up.

Blood pressure and lipid profiles a more accurate test.

The higher your wrinkle score, the more your CVD mortality risk increases.

Analysed 3,200 adults over two decades aged 32 to 62 at the start.

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Yolande Esquirol

Associate Professor at Toulouse University Hospital

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Heart Disease