Working women prone to lifestyle diseases

As double income families become the norm in most metropolises, it is ultimately the women who are under pressure with 68 per cent of them reporting lifestyle diseases, according to a study.
The survey finds that 27 per cent of women in urban Pakistan are employed and their health issues are a major concern both for society and business.

It analysed that job demands like long working hours, working under deadlines and without clear direction led 75 per cent of the working women suffer from depression or general anxiety disorder than those women with lower psychological level of job demands.
Work pressure and deadlines often led 53 per cent of the survey respondents to skip their meals and munch more of junk food.