ReviewInternational journal of endocrinology2015
Shift work and endocrine disorders.
Review in International journal of endocrinology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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53 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 122 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Association of Healthy Eating Index and Sleep Disorders: A Meta-Analysis.Brain and behavior · 2025Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of cohort studies including dose-response relationship between shift work and the risk of diabetes mellitus.European journal of epidemiology · 2019Pooled it
- The swift study: dietary profiles of night shift workers characterised by overweight and obesity.European journal of nutrition · 2026Trial
- High-Intensity Training Reduces CVD Risk Factors among Rotating Shift Workers: An Eight-Week Intervention in Industry.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study Examining the Hormonal and Vitality Effects of Ashwagandha ( Withania somnifera) in Aging, Overweight Males.American journal of men's healthTrial
- How Shift Work Impacts on Eating Behaviours Among Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing open · 2026Article
- A newly developed circadian imbalance index (CII) and risk of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic disease in the UK biobank.European journal of epidemiology · 2026Article
- Craving under pressure: the interplay between hedonic hunger, mental health, and ultra-processed food consumption in shift-workers.Frontiers in public health · 2026Observational
- Variable shift work in family medicine residents is associated with a non-dipper pattern and reduced phase angle: possible adaptive blood pressure mechanisms and body composition imbalance.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Data-driven insights into predictors of stress and sleep health among Pakistani healthcare workers under rotational shifts.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Subjective and objective fatigue dynamics in air traffic control.Industrial health · 2025Article
- Review
- The Effect of Shift Working on Dietary Patterns of Healthcare Practitioners during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Associations between long-term night shift work and incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a prospective cohort study of 277,059 UK Biobank participants.BMC medicine · 2024Article
- 12-week melatonin administration had no effect on diabetes risk markers and fat intake in overweight women night workers.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Shift Work and Metabolic Syndrome Updates: A Systematic Review.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2023Review
- Meal timing variability of rotating shift workers throughout a complete shift cycle and its effect on daily energy and macronutrient intake: a field study.European journal of nutrition · 2023Article
- How shift work influences anxiety, depression, stress and insomnia conditions in Italian nurses: an exploratory study.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2023Observational
- Association between long working hours and mental health among nurses in China under COVID-19 pandemic: based on a large cross-sectional study.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The objective of this review was to investigate the impact of shift and night work on metabolic processes and the role of alterations in the sleep-wake cycle and feeding times and environmental changes in the occurrence of metabolic disorders. The literature review was performed by searching three electronic databases for relevant studies published in the last 10 years. The methodological quality of each study was assessed, and best-evidence synthesis was applied to draw conclusions. The literature has shown changes in concentrations of melatonin, cortisol, ghrelin, and leptin among shift workers. Melatonin has been implicated for its role in the synthesis and action of insulin. The action of this hormone also regulates the expression of transporter glucose type 4 or triggers phosphorylation of the insulin receptor. Therefore, a reduction in melatonin can be associated with an increase in insulin resistance and a propensity for the development of diabetes. Moreover, shift work can negatively affect sleep and contribute to sedentarism, unhealthy eating habits, and stress. Recent studies on metabolic processes have increasingly revealed their complexity. Physiological changes induced in workers who invert their activity-rest cycle to fulfill work hours include disruptions in metabolic processes.
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