55 Pct of India's IT Workforce Have Lifestyle Disorders

Many said that hectic lifestyles, stress, excessive caffeine and smoking is leading to cardiovascular problems appearing early, as their work requires heavy calling which keeps them stuck to their work stations for seven to eight hours with only one break for a few minutes.

Rawat said “With hypertension and stress levels increasing manifold due to odd working hours and unhealthy eating habits is leading to mounting numbers of young people suffering from heart problems,” as reported by RTN.

Further, it was noted that almost 45 percent of respondents across the cities said that they do not exercise at all. While 30 percent said that they exercise at least 4 days a week, and remaining 25 percent said they follow a strict diet and exercise regime.

Rawat added that “There is a grave need for companies to be vigilant about the issues concerning employees’ health as they are the ones responsible for an organisation’s sound financial health.”