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What's even more surprising is, being obese hurts women more financially than men. Researchers found that cost per year for being obese for women is $4,879 while for men it’s barely $2,646.

Commenting on the startling study findings, study co-author Avi Dor, professor of economics and health policy at George Washington University, said in a press statement:

"We looked at both medical and non-medical costs. The non-medical costs were mostly on-the-job costs - things like lost wages, lost productivity at work, sick leave and excess gasoline charges."

The study conducted by University of Melbourne tracked a group of women since they graduated in 1991 and observed that most of them who ranked their career as the highest priority left the workplace due to pressure of long working hours and lack of maternity support in family.

Study results
The Life Patterns study, which is claimed to be Australia's longest-running study of the lives of young people, raises issues related to gender inequality at the job front.

According to researchers, the panic and anxiety caused by pressures at work elevate the risk of developing the breathing disorder.

In addition, the odds of becoming asthmatic are enhanced in people who are unable to shrug off the tensions at the workplace after they return home.

"Our study suggests work stress and the inability to relax after work are associated with an increased risk of asthma," said the authors in their report.

Role of stress in asthma assessed