can some jobs cause health issues?

[spirits]

been thinking long and hard about this for a long time, and this is not to look for blame, however i seen a pattern over a period of time that some jobs lack activities meaning staff never get active because most times they are sat down a lot whether in a office or driving a vehicle, the danger in sitting around too much and not getting enough mobility in moving around enough can affect peoples health, this is where the health concerns begin, either the weight begins to get larger for people or another health issue begins in another way, thrombosis and other conditions just from sitting around too much can be a health risk in it self, if there is no law at this time about the health and safety for peoples health at work that are in need of being mobile to prevent a health hazard, can anything be done to bring this in to effect now, many people will get obese from lack of being active just in the work zone alone, by time people get home from work , the hours are short for getting motivated to exercise, many people feel tired from a long day plus do not get much quality time with family or do a activity of some kind after work, if those who work early morning through to late evening that is still too long on a person to think of there health and get in to a routine of some kind to do something about it, this is not a excuse, there are people struggling because work takes up more time and not enough time for anything else, the reasons why so many increases in obesity and other health conditions are on the rise,if you work does it affect your health? or are you active at work?, if your not able to be active do you find other ways around it? just to stretch even at a desk, those who drive long distance are at risk of sleep apnea as they work over the hours and are at risk at the wheel there are lots different jobs affecting health, what is your situation and how do you feel about this? and would it be a good idea for a work place to provide a fitness or something to give staff a better healthy lifestyle even doing it at the work place during breaks? plus promote healthy eating not fast food.

 

[gfmoore]

Life eh, it's going to kill you.

But I think there's a lot in what you say. I certainly am so sedentary it beggars belief. I once cycled across Europe (Blackpool to Athens) so i wasn't always this slothful. I was a computer programmer - long long hours just sat in front of a VDU. I tutor programming and IT now, but I don't really do much movement.

Some companies do have the guidelines in place, e.g. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue made sure I was aware of best practice when I worked there, but there's no policing - so it's really just lip service for alleviating insurance claims I guess.

The high sugar diet has a lot to answer for as well - I've just re-watched a very short version of Supersize Me on Youtube where Morgan Spurlock eats nothing but McDonalds for a month - he became very poorly and it took 14 months for him to recover apparently.

And I will have to work for more years (if there's a job) and my mortgage payments are going to go up and the petrol/fuel prices will go up and ... woe woe woe

 

[Avocado Sevenfold]

Life eh, it's going to kill you

LOL great answer

In answer to the OP, I personally wouldn't want my employer being involved at all in my diet and exercise regime. My health and work/rest/play balance is my concern, not his.

 

[phoenix]

I think that you are absolutely right that some jobs are conducive to ill health. Don't know if there are very effective solutions though.
I don't work now but have recently bought a wrist worn pedometer. It shows half a red line if I haven't got up and walked for an hour and a longer one after 2 hours. I know some people are using these at work, but will only be any good if you have some sort of autonomy. The red line takes far more steps to get rid of that a trip to the coffee machine.
In the US I read of people using standing desks. I'm not sure about that one, it certainly uses more calories than sitting but I would get a backache standing in one position for a long time.
Then there is the Japanese idea of mass physical exercise each morning which at least includes some movement during the day. I have to say this lot don't look too enthusiastic. ( I was going to find a video showing the ideal but maybe this is more realistic!)

 

[spirits]

Life eh, it's going to kill you.

But I think there's a lot in what you say. I certainly am so sedentary it beggars belief. I once cycled across Europe (Blackpool to Athens) so i wasn't always this slothful. I was a computer programmer - long long hours just sat in front of a VDU. I tutor programming and IT now, but I don't really do much movement.

Some companies do have the guidelines in place, e.g. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue made sure I was aware of best practice when I worked there, but there's no policing - so it's really just lip service for alleviating insurance claims I guess.

The high sugar diet has a lot to answer for as well - I've just re-watched a very short version of Supersize Me on Youtube where Morgan Spurlock eats nothing but McDonalds for a month - he became very poorly and it took 14 months for him to recover apparently.

And I will have to work for more years (if there's a job) and my mortgage payments are going to go up and the petrol/fuel prices will go up and ... woe woe woe

Hi gfmoore i can understand all you say,health should be a number one priority for people at work and even in breaks to promote being active and eating healthy food not junk, i seen that guy on tv the video clip you posted, yes he did it as a test to see what the mc donalds food would do to him if he just ate only that everyday and it did mess his health up in that time, i think there is not enough encouragement for healthy eating and being active, there is more junk foods advertised and that should have a warning label on like smoking and alcohol has, I know we all got to go out of this world one day, while we are living we should all be able to have positive good health, not become unhealthy. when there is free time at home to do some fitness it is there a person needs to make the effort to do what they can to help them self get active.

 

[spirits]

I think that you are absolutely right that some jobs are conducive to ill health. Don't know if there are very effective solutions though.
I don't work now but have recently bought a wrist worn pedometer. It shows half a red line if I haven't got up and walked for an hour and a longer one after 2 hours. I know some people are using these at work, but will only be any good if you have some sort of autonomy. The red line takes far more steps to get rid of that a trip to the coffee machine.
In the US I read of people using standing desks. I'm not sure about that one, it certainly uses more calories than sitting but I would get a backache standing in one position for a long time.
Then there is the Japanese idea of mass physical exercise each morning which at least includes some movement during the day. I have to say this lot don't look too enthusiastic. ( I was going to find a video showing the ideal but maybe this is more realistic!)

thank you phoenix, it would be a better healthier life for all if people had the opportunity to be active and eat healthy in work, standing is another thing it can cause in some people varicose veins etc depending on the person,i think balance is needed, to be able to sit, stand and walk around and get enough movement balanced through out the day especially in a office, truck drivers lorry drivers who travel long distance are behind the wheel to long at risk of sleep apnea etc and the y need to have breaks from driving sleep and need to be mobile keeping active for a hour or so after so many miles driving plus get a Knapp before driving off again and most of all eat healthy not junk food, many get in to the habits of eating unhealthy and that then triggers off the bad habit of eating that way all time because they are having to be quick and back on the go on the road and other jobs can be like this also, there must be away this can be addressed at places that are not looking after there staff properly and helping them get healthy not unhealthy during work hours, i think companies are more bothered about making there money than thinking about the staff they have there health needs.the video is good by the way, just the people need more motivation to get in to it more.

 

[spirits]

LOL great answer

In answer to the OP, I personally wouldn't want my employer being involved at all in my diet and exercise regime. My health and work/rest/play balance is my concern, not his.

Hi sevenfold i understand what you mean,what you do in your own time keeping fit and healthy you would rather do your way away from work i know some people are like that, however those who can not get a chance to do anything at all as work is mostly what they see most times, it is scary how there health is suffering,personal responsibility for an individual is important how you look after yourself, yet if your not getting that in work the chance to look after your health and it slowly is killing people,it is either get a different job or address the concern to the work place what it is lacking and see if they are willing to go the extra mile to offer something for the staff to do or attend while at work if they can not go anywhere after depending on how late they finish work.

 

[spirits]

Life eh, it's going to kill you.

But I think there's a lot in what you say. I certainly am so sedentary it beggars belief. I once cycled across Europe (Blackpool to Athens) so i wasn't always this slothful. I was a computer programmer - long long hours just sat in front of a VDU. I tutor programming and IT now, but I don't really do much movement.

Some companies do have the guidelines in place, e.g. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue made sure I was aware of best practice when I worked there, but there's no policing - so it's really just lip service for alleviating insurance claims I guess.

The high sugar diet has a lot to answer for as well - I've just re-watched a very short version of Supersize Me on Youtube where Morgan Spurlock eats nothing but McDonalds for a month - he became very poorly and it took 14 months for him to recover apparently.

And I will have to work for more years (if there's a job) and my mortgage payments are going to go up and the petrol/fuel prices will go up and ... woe woe woe

p.s hope everything works out for you with job and bills hugs xx