The risk of diabetes increases as women work

A longer job can bring more money and boost careers. On the other hand, it can also increase the risk of diabetes for women.

This is the discovery of a new study published in the British Medical Journal of Open Diabetes Research and Care. The study lasted 12 years with a sample of 7,065 people in Canada.

A total of 3,563 people were men and 3,502 were women. They were between 35 and 74 years old

The researchers sought to observe the relationship between hours of work and diabetes. According to CNN.com, the study authors found that women who worked more than 45 hours a week were at greater risk for diabetes, 1.56 times more likely than those who normally worked between 35 and 40 years old. hours per week.

Conversely, men who worked longer were less likely to develop diabetes (0.7 times) than their normal working hours.

When researchers adapted to factors such as frequency of exercise, smoking and consumption This means that the effects of very long days of work can significantly increase the risk of diabetes in women, even if they have an active lifestyle, do not smoke and do not drink too much alcohol

. a similar level of diabetes risk is not seen in men who spend long periods of time at work.

Principal author of the study. Mahee Gilbert-Ouimet said ABC News "Women tend to do twice as much unpaid work as men, such as domestic work and other family chores."

Gilbert-Ouimet also said: "The difference between paid and unpaid hours between men and women can explain the difference in risk of diabetes between the bades.

The combination of long working hours, low wages and homework Extra unpaid daily scale means that women may be more sensitive to stress hormones such as cortisol, which triggers regulatory disorders blood sugar. This greatly increases the risk of diabetes.

Time notes that increased stress-induced cortisol may affect insulin levels. It affects the way the body regulates blood sugar.

High levels of stress also tend to negatively affect sleep and increased insomnia. Both affect the level of mental health and insulin levels. These can all contribute to an increased risk of diabetes.

Gilbert-Ouimet hopes that research will now lead to a more in-depth discussion between women and their physicians about the potential health risks of working too long. Later, women can use the information to ask for help.

Working less than 40 hours a week is impossible for many women. Especially for those who depend on hourly wages.

A recent survey conducted in the United States showed that only 22 cities in the United States work 40 hours per week on a minimum wage and pay for one-bedroom apartments. It also did not take into account the additional task of women at home.

If you are one of those women who can not reduce their work time, do not forget to see a doctor about the symptoms of diabetes. It is important to limit the hours of work to health.

"Knowing that working hours can have an impact on the body and health awakens us to a lower workload and more personal care" Gilbert-Ouimet

This study is not the first to find the relation between working time and the risk of disease. In 2016, scientists from Ohio State University revealed that women who work 60 hours a week or more for three decades are three times more likely to develop diabetes, cancer, heart problems, and more. ;arthritis. For women who work 40 hours a week, the risks are a little lower.