According to a recent report, 76% of the white-collar workers in China's cities are suffer from less than perfect health, with higher-wage earners suffering the most.<\/p>\n
The survey found that up to 60% of Chines white-collar workers suffer from extreme-fatigue syndrome and, in particular those in the 35 to 50 age group, and who earned an above-average income had an apparent age of 10 years greater than their actual age and appeared to be less healthy than the norm.<\/p>\n
The survey report \"The Health White Book of Chinese Urban White-collar Workers\" — which was jointly published by the Chinese Medical Doctors Association, the Chinese Hospital Association, Beijing Health Insurance Association, and Ciming Checkup — shows that 80% of the white-collar workers surveyed have irregular sleeping or dining schedules and they feel fatigued during the day; 23.7% of them do not take the time to eat breakfast; over 20% of them often eat fast food; 54.4% of them lack sufficient sleep; and 32.4% of them do not get quality sleep; only 46% of them take even occasional exercise. In addition, over half of the white-collar workers often feel irritated, 20% feel lonely, and over 70% feel a lack of happiness and satisfaction.<\/p>\n
The survey shows that people the white-collar group have been more aware of their health and 68% of them rely on checkups to help them identify potential illness.<\/p>\n
The survey, which lasted for six months, polled a total of 513,000 white-collar workers in 15 Chinese cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Dalian, and Wuhan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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