BACKGROUND The core of the mammalian circadian clock mechanism is a time-delayed
transcription-translation feedback loop (TTFL), which influences the transcription and …

This study was conducted to investigate the association between shift work and metabolic
syndrome (MetS) and quantify the roles of sleep, gender, and type of shift work. We …

(1) Background: The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a useful tool for the
assessment of subjective sleep quality in non-clinical and clinical settings. This study aimed …

To evaluate the association between shift work and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, we
searched PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science from their inception to June 8, 2019 …

Irregular or unnatural artificial light causes severe environmental stress on the survival and
health of organisms, which is rapidly becoming a widespread new type of environmental …

The aim of this study was to compare chronotype‐and age‐dependent sleep disturbances
and social jetlag between rotating shift workers and non‐shift workers, and between different …

Background: A growing literature has revealed a relationship between shift-work, including
night-shift, and the disturbance of sleep-wake cycle, leading to insomnia and/or increased …

Objectives Studies concerning the risk of metabolic syndrome associated with night work
have shown inconsistent findings, due to imprecise working time data and cross-sectional …

Consuming a greater proportion of total energy intake earlier in the day rather than in the
evening is proposed to positively influence weight loss and health, potentially due to greater …

The interplay between genetic and environmental risk factors contributes to the
pathogenesis of metabolic disease. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common …