The prevalence of type 2 diabetes and obesity has risen dramatically for decades and is
expected to rise further, secondary to the growing aging, sedentary population. The strain on …

Most organisms display endogenously produced∼ 24-hour fluctuations in physiology and
behavior, termed circadian rhythms. Circadian rhythms are driven by a transcriptional …

Good sleep is essential to good health. Yet for most of its history, sleep medicine has
focused on the definition, identification, and treatment of sleep problems. Sleep health is a …

The levels of several hormones fluctuate according to the light and dark cycle and are also
affected by sleep, feeding, and general behavior. The regulation and metabolism of several …

Background Rotating night shift work disrupts circadian rhythms and has been associated
with obesity, metabolic syndrome, and glucose dysregulation. However, its association with …

Background Shift work, including night work, has been hypothesized to increase the risk of
chronic diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease (CVD), metabolic syndrome and …

The paper gives an overview of the problems to be tackled nowadays by occupational
health with regards to shift work as well as the main guidelines at organizational and …

This study aims to quantitatively summarize the association between night shift work and the
risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), with special reference to the dose–response relationship …

The epidemic of Type 2 diabetes mellitus necessitates development of novel therapeutic
and preventative strategies to attenuate expansion of this debilitating disease. Evidence …

In order to establish a causal relation between shift work and cardiovascular disease (CVD),
we need to verify the pathways from the former to the latter. This paper aims to review the …