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Long working hours, fewer breaks, junk food and a sedentary lifestyle are some of the common complaints that people in the age group of 25 to 35 have.
Stress-induced diseases have become common among youngsters today.
Metrolife gets to know the problems youngsters face due to hectic work schedules.
“My biological cycle has completely changed. I don’t follow a fixed routine. I don’t eat on time. I skip meals and then gorge on a quick snack like a burger or pizza.
Lack of sleep is a common problem with me — even if I try to sleep, I cannot sleep. Along with health problems, my social life is suffering as well.
I hardly meet friends and family,” complains Balu Nair, a copywriter. According to doctors, long working hours have a considerable effect on the body and biological cycle of a
person.
Most of the people in the age group of 25 to 35 are tipping towards hyper tension and high blood pressure.
“It is important to identify the symptoms and take action. Many have a slight headache more than twice a week or lose sleep and appetite. It is important to visit the doctor when you experience such symptoms.
Lack of exercise and excessive intake of junk food are two of the leading causes of obesity among young professionals,” says Dr M Murthy, a general physician.
Many young professionals end up working around 14 to 16 hours a day which leaves them stressed out and sleep deprived.
The strict deadlines and sedentary position at work add to the stress levels.
“All diseases have their roots in stress. If a person is able to cope with this
aspect of their lives, most diseases can be avoided.
Diseases like diabetes, obesity, hyper tension, high blood pressure and change in the
biological clock of women are some of the common diseases which are stress-
induced,” explains Murthy.
Girls in the age group of 20 to 30 are highly prone to gynaecological problems
and stress often causes discontinuation of their monthly cycle.
“Stress causes the monthly cycle to go haywire; more young girls today have polycystic ovaries disorder (PCOD).”
“Not having proper meals, eating junk food and lack of exercise are some of the causes for PCOD. It is a lifestyle disease and if not corrected, it can take a serious turn,” informs Dr Sita Rajan, a gynaecologist.
Roni Mathew, a 23-year-old, used to work as an operations analyst for nearly 16 hours a day and started facing countless number of health issues due to which she quit the job.
“I worked from sunrise to sun down and the list of the problems that I am facing
till date goes on and on.
Within three months of my work, I was using eye drops at least three to four times a day as my eyes used to become dry. I was not having sufficient sleep. My doctor told me that my blood pressure had increased and I was suffering from anxiety. Along with all this, I had a terrible backache due to a bad posture,” she informs.
She further adds that she started surviving on wafers and cold drinks and often ended up skipping breakfast and dinner.
“I never ate on time and consequently put on weight. I also had dermatological
problems. My family members had to stay up late as I was working in the wee hours of the night and morning,” she explains.
In most cases, family members end up sacrificing lot along with the person.While some of them have to wake up early to send their husbands or children off to
office, others have to wait till they are back home.
Romi, a resident of the City working in UK, says that it is sad that multinational
companies (MNC) in India do not follow a standardised work hour rule for its
employees.
“The MNCs in India do not follow any such guideline like the European Working
Time Directorate which is around 40 hours a week.
They make people work beyond international norms,” he sums up. Most of the youngsters today suffer from at least one of the stress induced diseases and are quite ignorant about the repercussions of leading such a lifestyle.