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NEW study has revealed that working for more than 40
hours a week may increase one's risk of developing
coronary heart disease ,or narrowing of the blood vessels
that supplies blood and oxygen to the heart.
According to Dr Yul Chul Hong, Senior author of the study , from the Department of preventive Medicine , Seoul National University, the longer hours employees worked , the higher their chances of developing coronary heart disease within ten years, with those working 61 to 70 hours having a 42% increased likelihood of developing the disease , those working 71 to 80 hours having a 63% increased likelihood and those working more than 80 hours having a 94% increased likelihood.
The researchers studied 8,350 South Korean adults .They asked
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span style="font-size: x-large;">them about working hours and their health,performed physical
exam and took blood. They then determined patient's risk for
coronary heart disease with the Framing ham risk model.This
model measures an individual's 10-year risk for heart disease.According to Dr Yul Chul Hong, Senior author of the study , from the Department of preventive Medicine , Seoul National University, the longer hours employees worked , the higher their chances of developing coronary heart disease within ten years, with those working 61 to 70 hours having a 42% increased likelihood of developing the disease , those working 71 to 80 hours having a 63% increased likelihood and those working more than 80 hours having a 94% increased likelihood.
The researchers studied 8,350 South Korean adults .They asked
Coronary heart disease is the top killer of men and women in the United States.Heart disease is marked by a buildup of plaque in the arteries (the tube that bring blood to the heart) and can lead to blood clots, strokes or heart attack .
The more hour a person works the more likely he or she was to develop coronary heart disease, the researchers found.
The workers in the study averaged 50.1 hours per week but ,38 percent worked 52 hours a week.
The tie between the number of working hours and the ten -year risk for heart disease was more pronounced in women than men ,the researchers found.
The researchers suggest some reasons for the risk being so high among those who work who worked so long may not allow enough time to physically recover form work.
It also mean those people have more work demands and are spending less time on relationship with their families, they suggest.
Another reason is that when most awaking time hours are taken up by work , it leaves little time for family obligations and even less for other activities like exercise or preparing healthy food.
According to Dr Samaan , 'Relationship may also suffer, which itself can have negative impact on health.Poor quality sleep may be another consequences .The end result is higher risk for hypertension , diabetes and high cholesterol, all of which raise heart attack risk.
So , we must set aside some time for ourselves.Take some time for exercise , for just fifteen minutes a few days a week.Don't waste time on just watching TV o r at Computer.Instead try to make yourselves happy and content .Shun , anxieties and mental burdens ,enjoy small things of life.Like your house,your car, your garden and beautiful flowers in it or just play with your pets.The aim is to be happy and relaxed.
ON the World Heart Day I wish you all A 'heart disease less ' heart.
HEALTHY HEART
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