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Work stress and coronary heart disease: what are the mechanisms?
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AIMS: To determine the biological and behavioural factors linking work stress with coronary heart disease (CHD). METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 10 308 London-based male and female civil servants aged 35-55 at phase 1 (1985-88) of the Whitehall II study were studied. Exposures included work stress (assessed at phases 1 and 2), and outcomes included behavioural risk factors (phase 3), the metabolic syndrome (phase 3), heart rate variability, morning rise in cortisol (phase 7), and incident CHD (phases 2-7) on the basis of CHD death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, or definite angina. Chronic work stress was associated with CHD and this association was stronger among participants aged under 50 (RR 1.68, 95% CI 1.17-2.42). There were similar associations between work stress and low physical activity, poor diet, the metabolic syndrome, its components, and lower heart rate variability. Cross-sectionally, work stress was associated with a higher morning rise in cortisol. Around 32% of the effect of work stress on CHD was attributable to its effect on health behaviours and the metabolic syndrome. CONCLUSION: Work stress may be an important determinant of CHD among working-age populations, which is mediated through indirect effects on health behaviours and direct effects on neuroendocrine stress pathways.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Chandola, T., Britton, A., Brunner, E., Hemingway, H., Malik, M., Kumari, M., Badrick, E., Kivimaki, M., & Marmot, M.
- Affiliations
- University College London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Chandola, T.
- Venue
- European Heart Journal
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2008-03-01
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 640-648
- ISSN
- 0195-668X (ISSN-L)
- 1522-9645
- OpenAlex
- W2106056426
- Cited by
- 673
- References
- 34
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 88.69
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- European Heart Journal (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (HS06516)
- British Heart Foundation (HS06516, RG/07/008/23674)
- Health and Safety Executive
- Academy of Finland
- National Institutes of Health
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HS06516)
- Medical Research Council (HS06516)
- Economic and Social Research Council
- National Institute on Aging (AG 13196)
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HL36310, R01HL036310)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Workplace Health and Well-being
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Keywords
- occupational stress, coronary artery disease, metabolic syndrome, heart rate variability, cortisol, health behavior, physical activity, diet, Whitehall II study, public sector employees
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Coronary Disease, Epidemiologic Methods, Female, Humans, Job Satisfaction, London, Male, Middle Aged, Occupational Diseases, Social Isolation, Socioeconomic Factors, Stress, Psychological
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