Long working hours independently increase the risk of ischemic heart disease among Japanese workers, even after adjusting for job strain.
Do long working hours increase the risk of ischemic heart disease in Japanese workers?
Long working hours are an independent risk factor for ischemic heart disease in Japanese workers, highlighting the need for occupational working hour management.
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These findings suggest that LWH independently increases the risk of IHD among Japanese workers, even after adjustment for job strain, underscoring the importance of managing working hours to reduce karoshi in both male and female workers.
Saiki et al. (Thu,) reported a other. Long working hours independently increase the risk of ischemic heart disease among Japanese workers, even after adjusting for job strain.