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Researchers theorize that this connection could be due to the fact that workers do not have the space to eat healthy and exercise.
According to a new report, long working hours not only exhaust emotionally. These hours have been linked to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.
He to study was published in the journal International Environment, and was the first global analysis of these characteristics. Long working hours were defined as working more than 55 hours per week, and people who followed these schedules were found to have a 35% higher risk of stroke and 17% more heart disease compared to people who they worked between 35 and 40 hours a week.
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The study focused specifically on 2016 and found that long working hours were related to 745,194 deaths from stroke and heart disease.
“With working hours known to now be responsible for one-third of the estimated total work-related illness burden, it is established as the risk factor with the highest occupational disease burden.” explains the World Health Organization (WHO).
The WHO warns that long working hours are increasing around the world, especially now that many people work from home and have difficulty making excuses to log out at any time.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the way many people work,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
“Telework has become the norm in many industries, often blurring the boundaries between home and work. In addition, many companies have been forced to reduce or close operations to save money and people who are still on the payroll end up working longer hours. No job is worth the risk of stroke or heart disease. Governments, employers and workers must work together to agree on limits to protect the health of workers. “
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Long, grueling hours of work have long been linked to poor health, ranging from colds and flu to many emotional imbalances. While this study is the first in scope of its kind, it is not the first to suggest that there is one link that exists between heart disease and work stress. Researchers theorize that this connection could be due to the fact that workers only have time to work and do not have the space to eat healthy and exercise. Other factors to consider are stress, age, and gender.
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