That “Monday morning feeling” could be a crushing pain
in the chest which leaves you sweating and gasping for breath. Recent research
from Germany and Italy shows that heart attacks are more common on Monday
morning and doctors blame the stress of returning to work after the weekend
break.
The risk of having a heart attack on any given day
should be one in seven, but a six-year study helped by researchers at the Free
University of Berlin of more than 2,600 Germans showed that the average person
had a 20 percent higher chance of having a heart attack on a Monday than on any
other day.
Working Germans are particularly not protected against
attack, with a 33 percent higher risk at the beginning of the working week.
Non-workers, by comparison, appear to be no more at risk on a Monday than any
other day.
A study of 11,000 Italians proved 8a.m on a Monday
morning as the most stressful time for the heart, and both studies showed that
Sunday is the least stressful day, with fewest heart attacks in both countries.
The finding could lead to a better understanding of
what is the immediate cause of heart attacks, according to Dr. Stefan Willich
of the Free University. “We know a lot about long-term risk factors such as
smoking and cholesterol(胆固醇)but we don’t know what actually causes
heart attacks, so we can’t give clear advice on how to prevent them.” he said.
Monday mornings have a double helping of stress for
the working body as it makes a rapid change from sleep to activity and from the
relaxing weekend to the pressure of work.
“When people get up, their blood pressure and heart
rate go up and there are hormonal(内分泌)changes
in their bodies.” Willich explained. “All these things can have an unfavorable
effect on the blood system and increase the risk of a clot(血凝块)which will cause a heart attack.”
“When people return to work after a weekend off, the
pace of their life changes. They have a higher workload, more stress, more
anger and more physical activities.” said Willich.
1.“Monday morning feeling ”, as this passage
shows, .
A.is not as
serious as people thought
B.is the first
killer in Germany and Italy
C.is created by
researchers in Germany and Italy
D.is harmful to
working people in developed countries
2.To protect people from a heart attack, doctors have
paid much attention to .
A.people’s working time B.people’s living place
C.people’s lifestyle D.people’s nationalities
3.It can be learned from this passage that the heart
attack has something to do with all the following EXCEPT .
A.blood
pressure B.heart rate
C.hormonal
changes D.blood type
4.If the researchers give us some advice to avoid
Monday morning feeling, what might it be?
A.Improving
working conditions B.Never go to
work on Mondays
C.Stay with a
doctor on Monday. D.Get up late
on Monday morning