Should be socialized

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Lonely men 'have high heart risk'

Men need social contact to stay healthy, say researchers

Being sociable is good for your heart, researchers have suggested.

The US study found men who do not have many close links with friends and family have higher levels of a blood molecule which indicates inflammation.

The data is being presented to a meeting of the American Heart Association.

UK heart experts said people who were socially isolated may be less active and more likely to smoke, both factors which increase heart risk.

Inflammation appears to play a role in causing atherosclerosis by allowing white blood cells to attach themselves to the side of the blood vessel wall.

This means fatty deposits can stick to the blood vessel wall more easily.