Overworking Side Effects Larsen & Toubro Chairman SN Subramanian has suddenly come into limelight by advising to work 90 hours a week and come to office even on Sundays. A heated reaction is being seen on social media regarding his statement. Earlier, Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy had also talked about working for 70 hours. After these statements many questions are being raised. The most important of which is what effect doing so much work in a week can have on health. How good is this for your health?
How good is working 90 hours a week for health?
According to health experts, India’s population is estimated to be around 140 crores. Most of this is the young population, whose age is 35 years or less. Most of the youth work in the private sector. To earn money they work hard day and night. In such a situation, working for 90 hours can make their body home to diseases.
In fact, be it office work or field work, due to continuous work and work pressure, many types of physical and mental problems start at an early age. Ignoring these and increasing working hours can lead to major diseases.
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risk of death from overwork
WHO and ILO had said in the year 2016 that due to working at least 55 hours a week, 3.98 lakh people died of stroke and 3.47 lakh people died of heart diseases. From 2000 to 2016, it was observed that due to working for long hours, the number of deaths due to heart disease increased by 42% and the number of deaths due to stroke increased by 19%, which has increased after Corona.
Health effects of working more hours a week
1. If you do a desk job, then the body is unable to burn fat due to continuous sitting, which increases obesity and increases the risk of heart diseases and diabetes.
2. Sitting at one place for a long time impairs the blood circulation of the body, which can lead to the formation of blood clots, which increases the risk of heart attack or stroke.
3. Working for hours in bad posture can cause dangerous diseases like cervical spondylosis.
4. Working in long shifts can cause burnout, feelings of loneliness, and increase depression and anxiety.
5. Overwork has the biggest impact on the brain. This may cause the problem of forgetting. The ability to think and understand may also be affected.
6. Lack of physical activity reduces blood flow, due to which one can become victim of diseases like high BP.
7. Sitting on a laptop or computer all day can damage your eyesight.
Disclaimer: Some of the information given in the news is based on media reports. Before implementing any suggestion, you must consult the concerned expert.
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