Working Too Much Is Making Indians Sick And Tired, Leading To Grave Health Issues

In a country where heart disease and diabetes happen to be claiming lives at an alarming rate with the almost lethal level of pollution endangering the lives of millions, fatigue is one health concern that takes a backseat and doesn’t draw the attention it should.

More than one in five Indians aged between 18 and 64 (22%) are concerned about being tired more than anything else, including blood pressure and diabetes, according to a recently released research report by Mintel.

This figure increases among women. 25% of Indian women interviewed by the market intelligence company said tiredness was their top health concern. Mintel surveyed 3,029 Indians last June.

Given the nature of India’s work culture, the country dismisses John Maynard Keynes’ prediction that the future would bring with it plentiful leisure time.

Work-life balance is a bit of a national joke, with employees working around 2,195 hours on average every year, far more than those in most other countries, reports Quartz.

But long-term fatigue is a public health problem, and can also lead to other, more serious conditions, including anemia, depression, and even diabetes, meaning it’s one health concern that everyone must definitely take more seriously.