Long Working Hours and Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Virtanen, Marianna; Heikkilä, Katriina; Jokela, Markus; Ferrie, Jane E.; Batty, G. David; Vahtera, Jussi; Kivimäki, Mika

doi:10.1093/aje/kws139

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“…Working long hours (>55 hours on the average week) is also related to a ∼40% excess risk of incident CHD (113). Evidence on the association of workplace stress with stroke is scarce and inconsistent (51).…”

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Stress and Cardiovascular Disease: An Update on Current Knowledge

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Kivimäki

2013

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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Considerable progress has been made during the past decade in research on cardiovascular effects of stress. Early-life stressors, such as childhood abuse and early socioeconomic adversity, are linked to increased cardiovascular morbidity in adulthood. Our updated meta-analyses of prospective studies published until 2011 show a 1.5-fold (95% confidence interval 1.2-1.9) increased risk of coronary heart disease among adults experiencing social isolation and a 1.3-fold (1.2-1.5) excess risk for workplace stress; adverse metabolic changes are one of the underlying plausible mechanisms. Stress, anger, and depressed mood can act as acute triggers of major cardiac events; the pooled relative risk of acute coronary syndrome onset being preceded by stress is 2.5 (1.8-3.5) in case-crossover studies. Stress is also implicated in the prognosis of cardiovascular disease and in the development of stress (takotsubo) cardiomyopathy. A major challenge over the next decade is to incorporate stress processes into the mainstream of cardiovascular pathophysiological research and understanding.

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Stress and Cardiovascular Disease: An Update on Current Knowledge

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Kivimäki

2013

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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“…Associations between working conditions (i.e. long working hours, language problems, lack of safety training) and health problems, including accidents at work are well documented in the literature (3,(51)(52)(53).…”

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Risky work: Accidents among Nepalese migrant workers in Malaysia, Qatar and Saudi Arabia

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Background: Nepal is a growing supplier of migrant labour for factories in Malaysia and building sites in the Middle East. This study assessed the extent of workplace accidents among Nepalese migrant workers in Malaysia, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Methododology:A questionnaire survey was conducted at Nepal's main international airport with men who returned from working in Malaysia, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire was completed by 403 migrant workers from these three countries. Where possible the questionnaire was self-administered and interview-administered for those migrant workers with poor literacy skills. A logistic regression was conducted to identify factors associated with accidents at work and health risks perceived by migrant workers themselves. Results:One in six (17%) experienced accidents at work in their host country. This proportion is lower than that reported in previous studies of Nepali migrant workers. Age, country of work, doctor registration and perceived standard of work environment and accommodation are significantly associated with accidents at work. Conclusion:To help improve Nepalese men's health and well-being whilst working abroad, host countries and the Government of Nepal should ensure that migrants hold health insurance. Mandatory pre-departure and arrival health and safety training is also recommended as a way to reduce risks to the health of migrant workers.

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“…A number of studies have shown that longer working hours are associated with a range of adverse health consequences such as higher prevalence of stroke [1], coronary heart disease [2], metabolic disorders [3] and mental disorders [4]. Shorter as well as longer sleep duration has also been shown to increase the prevalence of several chronic illnesses, poorer self-rated health and lower quality of life [5][6][7][8].…”

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Working hours and sleep duration in midlife as determinants of health-related quality of life among older businessmen

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Key points-In older businessmen, long working hours and short sleep duration in midlife were linked with old age poor physical functioning -Allowing for age, smoking and SRH attenuated the association, but it remained significant -Useful knowledge since managers, entrepreneurs, and executives as well as the general workforce are continuously faced with long working hours Running head: work and sleep hours and quality of life 2 ABSTRACT Background. Long working hours and short sleep duration are associated with a range of adverse

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Long Working Hours and Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Cited by 244 publications

References 77 publications

Stress and Cardiovascular Disease: An Update on Current Knowledge

Stress and Cardiovascular Disease: An Update on Current Knowledge

Risky work: Accidents among Nepalese migrant workers in Malaysia, Qatar and Saudi Arabia

Working hours and sleep duration in midlife as determinants of health-related quality of life among older businessmen

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