Too much pressure at work increases risk of stroke, and those with senior jobs are at greater risk, according to a Danish study.

The study conducted on men found that those in a higher social class, with a good education and senior position at work - who were also put under consistent psychological stress - were 1.4 times more likely to have a stroke.

Scientists who carried out the study said that 10 per cent of strokes in this group could be attributed to too much pressure at work, the Daily Mail reported.