People who work long hours may have a 29% greater risk of stroke, a new study warns -- and working those long hours for at least 10 years raised that risk to 45%.
Dr. Gregg Fonarow is director of the Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center and co-director of the UCLA's preventative cardiology program. He noted that"a variety of potential mechanisms have been considered as helping to explain this excess risk., prolonged sitting, greater exposure to stress, and disruptions in sleep," Fonarow said.
He added that the findings suggest greater attention is needed for modifying cardiovascular risk factors for those who work long hours. "It is possible to work long hours but still maintain a healthy blood pressure, healthy body weight, healthy cholesterol levels, and get sufficient levels of physical activity to substantially decrease the risk of stroke or heart attack," Fonarow believes.SOURCES: Alexis Descatha, M.D., specialist, emergency medicine, Paris Hospital, Versailles, France, and professor, occupational health, Versailles and St.
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