Anyone can feel stress, either you are a person who work outside or inside the house. Feeling stressed over a long period of time can certainly have a negative impact on the health of the body. We have discussed the effects of chronic stress which can accelerate the growth of cancer cells in the previous article. Recently, there have been studies that found that chronic stress can also increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.
As we know, diabetes is a disease which caused someone to have uncontrolled blood sugar level in his/her body. There are several factors that can increase the risk of diabetes, such as obesity and lack of body activity. In a study published in the European Journal of Endocrinology, it was found that psychological factors (such as depression or stress) can also play an important role in the development of type 2 diabetes, especially in women.
The researchers observed 73,517 women who had a type of work that was "very tiring" mentally within 22 years. About 75% of participants were known to work as teachers, and 24% of them said that the work was very mentally tiring. During the study, there were 4,187 participants who suffered from type 2 diabetes. It was found that diabetes occurs in those who consider their work to be very mentally draining.
The researchers further explained that the results of these observations could be a consideration of the effects that can occur on the body's metabolism as an effect of ongoing stress. Therefore, the researchers suggest not to take it lightly if you feel mentally tired, because it can be one of the risk factors for diabetes.
Text by Anggie Triana
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Source(s):
- Fagherazzi, G., Gusto, G., Fatouhi, D.E., et all (2019). Mentally tiring work and type 2 diabetes in women: a 22-year follow-up study. European Journal of Endocrinology, 180 (4): 257-263, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1530/EJE-18-0804.
- Medical News Today - Type 2 diabetes: Work stress may raise risk in women (2019). https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324692.php, March 19, 2019.