Describe burnout's role in the development of Type 2 diabetes
What will be an ideal response?
Besides burnout's role in the development of cardiovascular disease, it also predicts the development of Type 2 diabetes. In a prospective study of 677 apparently healthy workers followed for 3 to 5 years, Melamed and his associates (Melamed, Shirom, Toker, & Sharpira, 2006) determined that burnout at baseline increased the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by almost two-fold even after adjusting for other relevant risk factors. In addition, Melamed (2009) discovered in his prospective study of 650 workers who were healthy at baseline that their initial burnout levels predicted their risk of developing neck, shoulder, or low back pain at the study's 3 to 5 year follow-up. He found a 1.67 increased risk after adjusting for possible confounding variables. Therefore, it appears that burnout is not only a risk for heart disease, but also for other health conditions such as Type 2 diabetes and musculoskeletal pain.
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a. use less working memory. b. are likely to perform fewer processes automatically. c. are unlikely to exceed the capacity of their working memory. d. use more sensory memory.
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a. impoverished countries b. developed countries c. developing countries d. population-rich countries
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b. blockers. c. reuptake inhibitors. d. antagonists.