Work stress leads vulnerable male to premature death

A recent international study revealed the relationship between work stress and premature death in male workers.

In this prospective cohort, thousands of people were tracked for 14 years. As a result, men with diabetes, heart disease, or who had previously suffered a stroke, had an increased risk of fatality by 68% when they had little control over the workload.

The Guardian: Work stress raises risk of premature death in vulnerable men - study

I have not read the original manuscript. But the outcome of this study seems to suggest many things how to prevent the critical result.

First, premature death in the workplace occurs through several trajectories. It is well known that some vicious habits such as smoking raise the risk of sudden death. Working stress should be named on the list of the risk factors as well.

On the other hand, it is not true that all workers have the same risk. Many people are willing to work harder than others. Most of them have a lower health risk, especially in the younger age. It is doubtful that they should be regulated equally regarding work. Instead, vulnerable people should be deliberately treated.

However, mandated treatment for workers with high risk will lead to social discrimination for them. The government should deal with this complex issue.

Finally, little is revealed regarding women's risk. Working women may be less vulnerable to working stress. Otherwise, vulnerable women could not continue working. The gender difference about resistance to working stress is yet to be broadly investigated.