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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Long work hours (\u226560 hours\/week) are associated with poor glycemic control in young Japanese men with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Diabetes Investigation<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Yasushi Azami, from Jouhoku Hospital in Kanazawa, Japan, and colleagues assessed associations between working conditions, eating habits, and glycemic control among Japanese workers with type 2 diabetes (352 men and 126 women aged 20 to 40 years).<\/p>\n
The researchers found that suboptimal glycemic control in male workers was associated with a disease duration of \u226510 years (odds ratio [OR], 2.43), glycosylated hemoglobin level of \u22657 percent at baseline (OR, 8.50), skipping breakfast and having late evening meals (OR, 2.50), and working \u226560 hours\/week (OR, 2.92). In female workers, suboptimal glycemic control was associated with a glycosylated hemoglobin level of \u22657 percent at baseline (OR, 17.96), oral hyperglycemic agent therapy (OR, 12.49), and insulin therapy (OR, 11.60).<\/p>\n
“To maintain close to normal glucose levels, interventions to reduce unhealthy lifestyles and reduction in working hours are necessary,” write the authors.<\/p>\n