Systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between long working hours and hypertension risk

• Published in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (1979) Vol. 78; no. 6; p. 367
• Main Authors: Ahn, Joonho, Song, Ji-Hun, Shin, In-Soo, Cho, In Young, Kang, Mo-Yeol
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.06.2024
• Subjects: Bias; Blood Pressure; Cross-sectional studies; Epidemiology; Female; Humans; Hypertension; Hypertension - epidemiology; Male; Meta-analysis; Observational studies; Prevention; Public health; Reviews; Risk assessment; Risk Factors; Search strategies; Systematic review; Work Schedule Tolerance - physiology; Working conditions; Working hours; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; HYPERTENSION; META-ANALYSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE

Hypertension, a major public health problem worldwide, has been linked to lifestyle factors and work conditions, with conflicting evidence on the association between long work hours and risk of hypertension. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies to investigate t...