The more hours we work each week — once we’ve passed a threshold of 45 hours — the greater our risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Texas.
In fact, say the researchers, it may be time to start including working more than 45 work hours per week as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
That’s a troubling finding, given that adults employed full time in the U.S. work an average of 47 hours a week, according to a 2014 Gallup poll. Many have jobs that demand even more of their time. In that same poll, 40 percent of the respondents said they worked for at least 50 hours — and 18 percent said they worked for a grueling 60 hours or more — during a typical week.
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