Long work hours, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
Several studies of myocardial infarction and two studies of blood pressure have shown associations with long work hours (greater than 55-60 hours per week). However, the number of studies of long work hours with cardiovascular outcomes is limited, and further research is needed to better understand the mechanisms and moderating factors.
Landsbergis
Paul
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Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA. paul.landsbergis@mssm.edu
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D012892:Sleep Deprivation / Q000150:complications; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance; D016526:Workload