Introduction: Stress has become an integral part of our lifestyles. Stress to some extent improves management skills, job performance but when crosses the limit results adversely on health. Recent studies have mentioned majority of software professionals and bank employees are stressed and suffer from related disorders. Work duration, workload and mental stress have a great impact on the functioning of cardio-metabolic system and thereby evaluation of these functions helps to detect any health hazards and take appropriate preventive measures at the earliest. We carried out this study to find out the stress levels among working middle-aged male professionals through a questionnaire-based analysis; study the effects of work-related stress on Blood Pressure (BP), Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist-Hip ratio (W/H), Blood glucose and lipid profile and to find out their awareness about lifestyle modifications. Materials and Methods: The study consisted of 133 male participants of which 60 were bank employees and 73 software professionals. A pretested and validated questionnaire on work stress divided the participants into non-stressed and stressed groups. Their age, work experience, BP, BMI and Waist/Hip ratio, Random Blood Sugar, Lipid parameters and Atherogenic index were analyzed. Their awareness on lifestyle modifications was assessed. These parameters were compared by unpaired t-test. All tests were two-tailed and p < 0.05 was considered significant. Results and Conclusions: The study showed that significant stress levels are observed in these professions and as a result, there is derailment of cardio-metabolic parameters among them. There exists a difference in awareness about the need for yoga and exercise among them. Hence while addressing the complications of job stress, a more aggressive working health policy has to be implemented at all workplaces.

Keywords: Lifestyle; Occupational; Professionals; Stress; Yoga; Workplace.