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Coronavirus obliges, teleworking a factor of overweight

Telework is a professional activity carried out by an employee outside the employer's premises using (ICT) or information and communication technologies. As a result of Coronavirus, teleworking has increased in recent months. In order to prevent the virus from spreading, the State has decreed a confinement. Forced to stay at home, employees have had to work from home on their computers with the agreement of their employer. During the confinement, telework is carried out three days a week.

The effects of telework in the life of employees

The advent of the Covid-19 pandemic brought real upheaval to the world of work. Coronavirus forces

workers to work at home. This has an impact on their health.

The positive impacts of telework

They relate in particular to:

These are all factors that the worker must be able to manage, as coronavirus requires. If he is able to do this, he will not have too many worries in carrying out his work. He will have to set up a place of his own so that he can work quietly.

The health effects of teleworking

The main negative impacts of telework on the health of the worker are:

As a result of the coronavirus, the employee may eventually end up with one of the health problems mentioned above. In addition, there may not be enough time for physical activity. In many cases, the working posture can contribute to a certain malaise. But eating and sleeping habits can also be disrupted.

Telework and social life

Social isolation is a detrimental effect of telework. By staying at home, coronavirus obliges, the employee does not have too much contact, both with friends and colleagues. Moreover, a disruption of his relations with his family and his superior can be observed if he does not know how to get used to it. The loss of team spirit is to be feared when there is no longer interactivity with colleagues.

Overweight, one of the consequences of teleworking

Containment is the health measure taken by the French government since 17 March 2020, as a result of coronavirus. The Covid-19 pandemic has meant that travel outside the home is kept to a minimum. This is not without consequences for the health of the worker:

Reducing the number of steps in the day from 10,000 to 1,500 promotes obesity and an increase in cholesterol. The body no longer moves too much. This is bad for your health. The reduction in energy expenditure leads to the deterioration of certain metabolic functions.

The different rules to follow to telework well

The first rule is to set fixed working hours, with breaks and lunch breaks. Staying in front of the computer screen for a long time can lead to long exposure to blue light or visual fatigue. Sitting posture should be limited to 7 hours a day with breaks from time to time.

It is essential to find time to walk early in the morning or at the end of the day. This would considerably reduce stress, as coronavirus obliges. The importance of having a place of one's own to work well is also crucial. In this way, family demands or noise will not disturb you. By placing the computer in front of a window, the employee can look out into the distance as often as he or she likes, another way of resting the eyes from time to time.

The obese person, a vulnerable person

Coronavirus obliges, the overweight person is obliged to protect himself as much as possible. In this sense, it is advisable to avoid exposure to infections as much as possible. Obesity doubles the risk of hospitalisation due to coronavirus. Overweight individuals are more at risk. The risk of developing serious cardiovascular disease and diabetes is increased. These are the two main complications of obesity if measures are not taken to overcome obesity. Severe Covid-19 infection can lead to acute respiratory distress. Patients must enter intensive care for respiratory assistance. According to researchers, a coronavirus vaccine may have no effect on obesity because the influenza vaccine does not work on a person with a BMI greater than 30.