Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Long work hours ‘can lead to diabetes’
Spending more than 60 hours a week at work doubles the risk of diabetes among young and middle-aged women, new research has found. Working long hours increases stress levels and those who put in more than 60 hours a week doubled the chances of getting Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the condition. And women who work 40 hours a week or more increase the risk by nearly 50 per cent compared to those who put in between 21 and 40 hours week. Single women were found to be more at risk than married women, because they worked the longer hours, drank more and smoked more, according to the report.
Posted by Tom Beckman on 11/22 at 02:34 PM
Burnout • Diabetes • Health at Work • Stress • Women • (0) Comments • Permalink
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