The introduction of bpo culture in india has disturbed the sleep patterns of the indian youth you are deeply concerned about these changes .write an article in about 100-120 words give suitable title
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Most call center workers work at times when they would normally be sleeping, this could challenge the individual's circadian rhythm because the sleep-wake internal clock setting is at odds with sleep wake cycle of the shift schedule ultimately resulting in circadian rhythm sleep disorders. A majority of workers in night duties are unable to sleep adequately during daytime and hence may develop cumulative sleep debt leading to significant sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation can further complicate their health as it can result in fatigue, mood changes like depression, decreased cognitive functioning, poor executive functioning, impaired vigilance, and a predisposition to infections.
Occupational health experts of Bangalore opined that permanent night shift duties resulted in serious health concerns for call center employees, wherein sleep disorders were observed among 83% as compared with industry average (IT enabled Services) of 39.5%. Burn out stress syndrome which included chronic fatigue, insomnia, and altered biological rhythm was also commonly observed among them.
In a study conducted in Delhi-NCR, 51.4% BPO employees were found to be sleepier as compared with non-BPO workers (20.5%).Another study from Bangalore too reiterated that sleepiness was significantly higher among night shift workers as compared with day shift workers in BPOs. It also revealed a startling finding that night shift workers have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease as compared with day shift workers.