Long working hours increase risk of fatal disease by 13%

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Not many people they like to work the wrong time. Not only does this take time away from our social and family lives, it can also lead to additional stress. While it's widely accepted that stress is bad for our health, a GP says those who work harder may be at greater risk of fatal disease.

Heart disease is a number of conditions in which the blood supply to the heart is blocked or disrupted, which can lead to death. Diseases of the heart and circulatory system account for a quarter of all deaths.

The most common causes of heart disease are smoking, alcohol consumption, being overweight and having high cholesterol. Stress can play an important role.

Irregular heart rhythms can be caused by a long working day. Studies have shown that working long hours increases the risk of a heart rhythm disorder such as atrial fibrillation, and therefore stroke.

The risk is 1.4 times higher for those who work 55 or more hours per week compared to those who works from 35 to 40 hours. Working long hours leads to abnormalities in the autonomic nervous system, which controls the involuntary actions of the creature.

Specifically, the doctor said that the risk of heart disease increases by 13 percent and the risk of stroke increases by 33 percent when working overtime.< /p>

People who worked overtime were more likely to develop atrial fibrillation than those who worked a standard schedule.