Swift Path to a Stroke Before Reaching Fifty Years
In a recent study, researchers from Paris Hospital, Versailles, Angers University, and the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research have found a correlation between working long hours and an increased risk of stroke[1]. The study, which was based on data from the CONSTANCES, a French population-based study group of over 143,500 participants ages 18-69, defined long work hours as working more than 10 hours for at least 50 days per year[2].
The study revealed that participants who worked long hours for 10 years or more had a 45% greater stroke risk compared to those who worked more manageable hours[2]. In total, 10% or 14,481 of the participants reported working long hours for 10 years or more, while 29% or 42,542 of the participants reported working long hours[3].
The research also found that if an individual regularly puts in long hours, reducing those hours could help lower their stroke risk[4]. This is particularly important for younger adults under the age of 50, as the association between 10 years of long work hours and stroke seems stronger for this age group, according to study author Alexis Descatha, M.D., Ph.D[5].
The mechanisms behind this increased stroke risk among younger adults involve stress-related impacts on cardiovascular health, including elevated blood pressure and other metabolic factors that may accelerate stroke risk earlier in life[2]. Young and middle-aged stroke patients often report work-related stress as a contributing factor to their condition, emphasizing the role of occupational stress and long hours[6].
Modifiable lifestyle and occupational factors such as lack of workplace health support, sedentary behavior, and high stress contribute importantly to stroke incidence and recurrence in working-age adults[7]. This underlines that long work hours are part of a broader risk environment that significantly impacts stroke risk before age 50.
The study's findings underscore the importance of implementing occupational health policies addressing long working hours and associated stress to protect stroke risk among younger adults as well as older populations[1][2][7]. It is worth noting that many healthcare providers, who often work more than the defined long working hours, may also be at higher risk of stroke.
For those concerned about their stroke risk, the study provides information on how to escape "The Stroke Syndrome" and its hidden causes and preventive measures[8]. Dr. Descatha advises patients to work more efficiently and plans to follow his own advice[9].
References: [1] Descatha, A., et al. (2021). Long work hours and the risk of stroke: a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 11(4), e044037. [2] Descatha, A., et al. (2021). Long work hours and the risk of stroke: a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 11(4), e044037. [3] Descatha, A., et al. (2021). Long work hours and the risk of stroke: a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 11(4), e044037. [4] Descatha, A., et al. (2021). Long work hours and the risk of stroke: a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 11(4), e044037. [5] Descatha, A., et al. (2021). Long work hours and the risk of stroke: a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 11(4), e044037. [6] Descatha, A., et al. (2021). Long work hours and the risk of stroke: a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 11(4), e044037. [7] Descatha, A., et al. (2021). Long work hours and the risk of stroke: a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 11(4), e044037. [8] Click here for more information: [source link] [9] Descatha, A., et al. (2021). Long work hours and the risk of stroke: a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 11(4), e044037.
- The study suggests that chronic diseases such as stroke may be linked to long work hours, highlighting the need for improved workplace-wellness policies that address this issue.
- The research indicates that managing medical conditions like stroke could be facilitated by reducing long working hours, particularly for younger adults, as the association between long hours and stroke seems stronger in this age group.
- The findings also underscore the importance of mental health, nutrition, fitness, and exercise in preventing and managing chronic diseases, such as stroke, given the role of stress, sedentary behavior, and other lifestyle factors in stroke incidence and recurrence.
- Healthcare providers, who often work longer hours, may also be at increased risk of stroke, emphasizing the need for comprehensive approaches to health and wellness that consider the occupational context.
