Researchers
at Tel Aviv University, Israel, have discovered that working in a stressful
environment, with unfriendly work colleagues can increase the risk of
developing type 2 diabetes.
Dr Sharon
Toker studied 5,843 people, who visited a Tel Aviv health center for a
check-up. All of them were found to be in good health and showed no sign of
diabetes. Dr Toker continued to monitor
the group for a period of 41 months, during which 182 of them developed type 2
diabetes.
When a
comparison was made to the working conditions of the various members of the
group it became clear that having a good working relationship, with supportive
colleagues can lower the chances of developing the disease by as much as 22%.
And clocking up extra overtime hours can increase the chances by 18%.
