Long work hours
Long work hours has been studied in 3 papers since 2019: 2 observational studies in people, 1 review; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Jan 17, 2026: “Healthy Work, Healthy Heart? The Role of Job Characteristics in Promoting Heart Health”.
3 papers study it2 findingsUpdated
See all 3 papers on long work hours
At a glance
The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 2 independent labs in 1 country.
“and long working hours with 1.87 years of accelerated biological aging.”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 2 independent labs in 1 country
- Funders: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and 6 more
- Humans2
What is long work hours linked with?
2Studies link long work hours with 2 measures: Expanded Biological Age and telomere attrition.
Expanded Biological Age
upin humans1
1 study
Expanded Biological Age
upin humans1
Long work hours are associated with Expanded Biological Age in humans (1.87 years).
“and long working hours with 1.87 years of accelerated biological aging.”
Humansn = 1,133
The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences
Telomere attrition
upin humans1
1 study
Telomere attrition
upin humans1
Long work hours are associated with telomere attrition in humans during internship year.
“Longer work hours were associated with greater telomere intern telomere loss over the year (p = .002)”
Humansduring internship year
Physician-Training Stress and Accelerated Cellular Aging
Biological psychiatry