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We usually associate hypothyroidism with weight gain, obesity, fatigue, depression, joint pain, muscle weakness, heart disease, and diabetes.<\/p>\nWe usually associate hypothyroidism with weight gain, obesity, fatigue, depression, joint pain, muscle weakness, heart disease, and diabetes.<\/p>\n
But working habits, that\u2019s something new.<\/p>\n
Yes, a recent study due to be presented at the Endocrine Society annual meeting highlighted one work habit that may be the underlying cause of your hypothyroid.<\/p>\n
Numerous previous studies have found that people who work long hours have an increased risk of diseases and health events like coronary heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and arthritis. <\/p>\n
However, it is the first time that overworking has ever been linked to hypothyroidism.<\/p>\n
Researchers used the information of 2,160 working adults that had previously been collected by the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey<\/em>. <\/p>\n Information about the amount of worked hours and blood tests to examine thyroid function were used.<\/p>\n 1.4 percent who worked between 36-42 hours a week and 3.5 percent that worked between 53-83 hours a week suffered from hypothyroidism. <\/p>\n This shows the more hours worked increased the risk of suffering from hypothyroidism by 2.5 times. <\/p>\n Furthermore, for every 10 extra hours worked every week, the chance of developing hypothyroidism increased by 46 percent.<\/p>\n Although women tend to suffer from hypothyroidism more in general, the studies found that overworking affects men and women suffering from hypothyroidism equally.<\/p>\n Hypothyroidism is one of the risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, so this explains the occurrence of these diseases in people who work long hours too.<\/p>\n Interestingly, the socioeconomic conditions of the participants did not skew results. <\/p>\n