HEALTH CARE OF

WORKING
WOMEN
AND LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT
 INTRODUCTION
• Today's working women give least importance to their health.
• Women are more likely to develop lifestyle and stress induced diseases.
• Changing lifestyles, including diet, physical activity and cultural factors
that favor larger body size in women, are contributing to an
increasing problem with obesity and diabetes amongst women in these
countries and increasing the risks of cardiovascular disease and other
NCDs.
•  Heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease.
• Demanding work and personal lives compromise their health and mental
status too.
• Diabetes, high BP, obesity, thyroid, backache, vitamin deficiency, high
cholesterol and various heart diseases are increasing frequently in women
aged 22 and above.
 REASONS
• Physical inactivity
• Poor eating habits
• Smoking and alcohol consumption
• Improper sleep patterns
• Dehydration
• Stress
• Obesity
• Improper menstrual hygiene
• Pollution
 PHYSICAL INACTIVITY
• Prolonged sitting or standing
Mostly women working with computers sit
for longer hours which leads to back and
neck aches.
Prolonged standing hours for women can
cause serious health issues like
slouching ( improper posture of spine)
varicose veins ( swollen veins in legs) causing
improper blood flow leading to heart
diseases.
muscle and bone disorders – due to prolonged
standing extra body pressure is put on bones
and muscles of hip, knees, ankles and foot
POOR EATING HABITS
SMOKING AND ALCOHOL
CONSUMPTION
IMPROPER SLEEP PATTERNS
EFFECTS OF DEHYDRATION
LIFESTYLE MODIFICATIONS TO OVERCOME
CURRENT HEALTH ISSUES.

Alcohol is high in calories and

low in nutrition. It can also
increase your blood pressure and
cause liver damage.
 Exercise lifts your mood and helps maintain muscle and bone
. health and can reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Aim for 30
minutes of moderate exercise per day for five or more days per
week.
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• Healthy eating will nourish your body.
Eating a balanced diet from a wide variety
of foods based on starches, fruit and
vegetables, with smaller amounts of dairy,
oily fish and meat is best.

• Hydration: Drink plenty of liquid and,

in particular, water which is essential for
both mind and body. Watch your caffeine
and sugar intake.

• Sleep: Aim for 6 to 8 hours per night to

enable your body to renew its energy.
Adequate sleep is key for your
psychological wellbeing and for your
immune system.
 • Smoking drains the body of essential
vitamins and minerals ,can affect its ability
. to absorb them and may damage cells.
• Stress may cause an adverse effect on your
body and mean we are continually bad
tempered. Ways to help-
• Tackle any problems head on - don't delay
• have a good laugh or cry with friends
• practice saying ‘no!
• pamper yourself, relax in a bubble bath
• ask for help
• exercise regularly, eat a balanced diet; and
get enough sleep
• Weight management : If you are
overweight, aim to lose between 5 and 10%
of your body weight through healthy eating