Volume : VIII, Issue : X, October - 2019

The impact of long working hours and lifestyle related health problems a statistical review

Stavelin Abhinandithe K, Sahana K S, Nagaranjani C Bhat, Harshitha K L, Preethi R Bhat

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Long working hours is a serious and economically devastating illness that has been reached epidemic proportion in both industrialized and developing countries. Studies reviewed the effects of overtime work on blood pressure and body mass index. Prevalence of RSI (Repetitive strain injury) and musculoskeletal problems of neck that is SSS (straight spine syndrome) especially among IT professionals has been discussed. The sex specific relative risk of affective and stress related disorder was calculated as a function of potential exposure to threats and violence, using conditional cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, fatigue etc. Studies revealed that insufficient sleep may be related to increased risk of acute myocardial infarction. Poor life style habits may act as a mechanism linking long hours with cardiovascular disorders. Studies revealed that changing from standard to long hours was associated with increased smoking, higher alcohol consumptions, decreases in physical activity levels and unhealthy weight gain. Proper time management, lifestyle, exercise programmers, proper sleep are the various strategies for prevention and treatment of health problems associated with long working hours. In conclusion long working hours appears to be a risk factor on individual health and the current statistical review says that there is an increasing trend in long working hours.

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THE IMPACT OF LONG WORKING HOURS AND LIFESTYLE RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS- A STATISTICAL REVIEW, Stavelin Abhinandithe K, Sahana K S, Nagaranjani C Bhat, Harshitha K L, Preethi R Bhat INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-10 | October-2019

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