The various non-standard schedules required of shift workers force abrupt changes in the
timing of sleep and light-dark exposure. These changes result in disturbances of the …

The molecular circadian clock regulates metabolic processes within the cell, and the
alignment of these clocks between tissues is essential for the maintenance of metabolic …

Shift work is associated with impaired alertness and performance due to sleep loss and
circadian misalignment. This study examined sleep between shift types (day, evening …

Abstract Circadian (∼ 24-hour) timing systems pervade all kingdoms of life and temporally
optimize behavior and physiology in humans. Relatively recent changes to our …

Summary Sleep disturbances [short (< 6 h) and long (> 8 h) sleeping time, insomnia
(initiating or maintaining sleep), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and abnormal sleep timing] …

Aims This systematic review and meta‐analysis evaluated the associations between shift
work patterns and risks of specific types of obesity. Methods PubMed was searched until …

Shift work comprises work schedules that extend beyond the typical “nine-to-five” workday,
wherein schedules often comprise early work start, compressed work weeks with 12-hour …

OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of past and current night shift work and genetic type 2
diabetes vulnerability on type 2 diabetes odds. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In the …

Weight gain, obesity and diabetes have reached alarming levels in the developed world.
Traditional risk factors such as over‐eating, poor nutritional choices and lack of exercise …

At the core of human thought, for the majority of individuals in the developed nations at least,
there is the tacit assumption that as a species we are unfettered by the demands imposed by …