Burning the midnight oil at work? Those extra hours affect women worse than men, a new British study shows.
So says Daryl O’Connor, PhD. He’s a senior lecturer in health psychology at England’s University of Leeds.
O’Connor and colleagues studied 193 men and 229 women who were, on average, about 40 years old. Participants completed surveys about their work environment, personality, height, weight, and other demographic information. They also kept diaries of everything they ate for four weeks.
Several negative health patterns stood out for women who worked long hours:
- More high-fat and high-sugar snacks
- More caffeine consumption
- More smoking
- Less exercise
None of those patterns were seen in men. “For men, working longer hours had no negative impacts on these health behaviors,” write O’Connor and colleagues.
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Posted By: leah | Jul 13th