Lifestyle Diseases An Emerging Issue in Working Women

Overview

A working woman has a race against

time to maintain a healthy work-life

balance. However, there are many times

when this balance is off. Here’s when all

the lifestyle diseases start to appear.

Some Alarming Statistics

68% working women suffer from lifestyle diseases : ASSOCHAM

1 in 4 Indians above 30 years are at risks of dying due to

lifestyle diseases: WHO

In 2005, 60% of deaths all over the world (35 million) resulted from

non-communicable diseases (NCDs) of which 44% accounted for premature deaths.

In 2015, a jointly published report by the WHO and the World Economic

Forum, Revealed that, India would account for a loss of $236.6 billion.

due to lifestyle diseases .

Risk Factors of a Lifestyle Diseases

Gender

Heredity/Ethnicity

Age

Controllable Risks Factors

Uncontrollable Risk Factors

Unhealthy Habits

Diet Physical Inactivity

Common Lifestyle Diseases

in Women

Obesity

Depression/General Anxiety Disorder

Chronic Backache

Infertility

Diabetes

Cardiovascular Diseases

In a survey conducted by a health organization, following observations were made:

80 % of urban Indian working women in the age group 25-45 years were over weight; due to the sedentary lifestyle and changing food habits.

Obesity is also known to affect the mind, and cause symptoms like depression, insomnia, and self-pity.

Women in the IT sector spend 10-12 hours sitting at their work-stations in a controlled environment resulting in weight gain.

Struggling with the weight management a working woman may suffer from psychological problems

These psychological problems in turn not only affect the eating habits (e.g. anorexia) but could eventually lead to depression.

Obesity

Depression/General Anxiety Disorder

75% of working women are known to suffer from depression/general anxiety disorder as compared to women with lesser levels of psychological workplace demands.

It has been predicted that by 2020, depression would be the 2nd major cause of disability worldwide.

The root cause of this problem is associated with the long working hours and strict deadlines.

Factors such as poor sleep, nutrition, lack of exercise,addiction to alcohol, and drug abuse

also contribute to depression.

Chronic Backache

The working women usually have a lower back pain as it bears our body weight.

This is the most common chronic disease at work which is a result of:

• Long hours of static posture at work.

• Inappropriate/no back support.

• Excessive and sudden weight gain by the

sedentary lifestyle

• An anxious mind tends to aggravate the back

pain.

Infertility

These sedentary lifestyle changes are known to be the cause of the increasing infertility rates.

Infertility is a result of the following:

• Age

• Stress

• Obesity caused by the long working hours with erratic timings

• Lack of physical exercise

• Changes in eating habits

• Pre-existing conditions like diabetes.

Diabetes

Healthcare experts say a combination of dietary pattern, sedentary lifestyle, obesity and genetic predisposition puts Indians at a unique risk of acquiring diabetes

Diabetes Night Shift Working Weight Gain

Rotating Night shift working may lead to diabetes in working women

Cardiovascular Diseases

There has been a rise seen in CVD among younger women due to changing lifestyle, drop in oestrogen hormone count.

Lack of oestrogen hormone is among the top five reasons for younger women in the age group of 20-40 years developing CVD

The stress has long been known to increase cardiovascular disease risk in women

Conclusion We can safely say that the prominent factors contributing to lifestyle diseases are:

Bad food habits,

Physical inactivity,

Inappropriate body posture

Disturbed biological clock.

Hence, women's safety and health issues at work need to be addressed, diagnosed early and managed on priority. For this, we can opt for regular health checkups.

You have to necessarily realize the importance of a healthy body and avoid all the risks factors that contribute to the lifestyle diseases.

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