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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
