When we take a job, our primary concern goes to the wage. How much are we going to earn and will that amount be sufficient for our sustenance? How many of us think about the effect of that particular job on our health? I think the number won’t be a big one. But, our job affects our health, sometimes to a great extent.
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Yesterday I shared a patient’s story. A 36-years old bus driver with ischemic heart disease! Did his job contribute to his illness? Most probably. He told me that he couldn’t do any physical activities because he used to go for long drives. It was his job. Now, let us see a few study results that were done to find out the effect of the job on the health of those jobholders.
According to a 2016 report by the CDC, truck drivers were at the top of the “unhealthy job” list who used to sit for long hours (similar to my patient yesterday). The CDC compared 7 parameters for cardiovascular health among people from 22 occupations. The parameters were:
- Smoking
- Physical activity
- Blood pressure
- Blood sugar
- Bodyweight
- Cholesterol
- Healthy diet
Opposite the truck drivers were farm, forestry and fishing employees. They had the best health parameters.
Another study evaluated 65,000 older women from the 20 most common jobs.
🔸The groups that had a higher risk for cardiovascular health are:
- Bookkeeping and accounting clerks
- Supervisors of sales workers
- Administrative support workers
- Nursing and home health aides
🔹The groups that had less risk for cardiovascular health are:
- Teachers
- Counsellors
- Real estate brokers
This study was published in the journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Another study tried to find out the effect of timing of a job (day-time vs night-time) on the health of the employees. It was published in the European Heart journal. This study was conducted with over 280,000 people in English. Those employees who had night shift duty had a higher risk of atrial fibrillation, one kind of heart rhythm disorder. The daytime workers had less risk.
Another interesting study showed that the workers who were involved in lifting and carrying goods in their workplace had more chances of having cardiovascular diseases! It was also published in the journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
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Originally posted here: https://hive.blog/hive-148441/@hafiz34/our-job-and-our-health
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