Working Overtime may Increase Risk of Heart Disease

Many people assume that if often work overtime or overtime will more often give a negative impact on overall body health. And the assumption seems true, because if the work excessively and continuously will be harmful to your health in the long term.

People who are used to working an average of 11 hours or more a day will own a 67 percent higher risk to suffer a heart attack or even death rates than people who used to work in standard time, which is seven to eight hours a day. According to a recent study published by the Annals of Internal Medicine, states that those who work between 10 to 11 hours a day have a higher risk of 45 message.
"Schedule of work issued by companies are often overlooked and underutilized well as early warning signs or for some heart diseases," said Mika Kivimaki, a professor and researcher of epidemiology and public health at University College London.

The length of time worked for each person may not directly visible or have a negative effect on health. According to experts, the most common heart attack due to one's lifestyle is wrong. People who work overtime or beyond the normal limits usually tend to eat less healthy foods, is also active as a result tend not to sit too long to do the job, lack of sleep and more often experience the stress of his job.

"Someone who works too hard or have a habit of working overtime may be more likely to eat fast food is unhealthy, unhealthy snacks and is also inactive. Some things are not as major factors that take a long time to get a heart attack," explained Stephen Kopecky, MD, a cardiologist and professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic.

However, the increased risk of heart disease suffered by workers overtime is not only influenced by the duration of their work but also influenced by the type of their work. According to Kopecky, farmers in the countryside and other outdoor workers to work for periods ranging between 12 hours to 14 hours longer, but instead they tend to have longer life expectancy or more longevity.