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Regularly working late at the office can increase chances of stroke and heart disease, says study
Working 55 hours or more a week can increase the chances of suffering a stroke by a third compared to those working 40 hours or less
Working late at the office on a regular basis can increase the risk of having a stroke or heart disease, a study has found.
Scientists found that working 55 hours or more a week can increase the chances of suffering a stroke by a third compared to the risk for people who work the regular 40 hours or less.
The researchers also found a significant but smaller increased risk of developing coronary heart disease, which was 13 per cent more likely in people who worked long hours compared to the normal working week.
The link still existed even when individual differences in factors such as smoking, drinking and physical activity were taken into account. Importantly, the longer people worked each week, the greater the risk they run, with those working between 41 and 48 hours having a 10 higher risk of stroke and those working 49 to 54 hours having a 27 per cent increased risk.
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