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Long hours and low status jobs 'link' to diabetes

ong hours in a dead-end job can increase diabetes risk by almost a third, research has shown.

People in low-status, poorly paid jobs who work 55 hours or more a week are 30% more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than those putting in 35 to 40 hours, scientists found.

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Long hours and low status jobs 'link' to diabetes

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Long hours in a dead-end job could increase diabetes risk by almost a third, research has shown.

People in low-status, poorly paid jobs who work 55 hours or more a week are 30% more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than those putting in 35 to 40 hours, scientists found.

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