ArticlePloS one2021
Night shift work and the risk of metabolic syndrome: Findings from an 8-year hospital cohort.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Long-term night shift work and cardiometabolic health in healthcare workers: a review of mechanisms and precision intervention strategies.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of time-restricted eating with exercise on body composition in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Pooled it
- Study on the association between night shift work and reproductive functions among male workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Endocrine · 2025Pooled it
- Dietary pattern and night work: metabolic syndrome in healthcare workers.Archives of endocrinology and metabolism · 2026Article
- Systemic rhythmicity of host and bacterial bile acid amidates in the mouse.Cell systems · 2026Article
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- Predicted 10-year cardiometabolic risk among hospital staff: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Association between different metabolic obesity phenotypes and hyperuricemia: the modifying role of liver enzymes.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Associations Between Shift Work, Sociodemographic and Lifestyle Characteristics, Body Measurements, and MASLD.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Molecular Links Between Circadian Rhythm Disruption, Melatonin, and Neurodegenerative Diseases: An Updated Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Outdoor artificial light-at-night and cardiometabolic disease risk: an urban perspective from the Catalan GCAT cohort study.American journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Metabolic syndrome risk factors among mill workers exposed to noise and respirable dust.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- An innovative approach based on health surveillance for the prevention and early detection of cardiovascular diseases in a large cohort of healthcare workers.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- Unraveling the complex relationship between night shift work and diabetes: exploring mechanisms and potential interventions.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Night shift and occupational fatigue among nurses who work 12 hours in Jeddah.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Review
- The Impact of Night Work on the Sleep and Health of Medical Staff-A Review of the Latest Scientific Reports.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Multimorbidity and its Associated Factors in Korean Shift Workers: Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
- Design of overnight radiology shifts - primum non nocere.Emergency radiology · 2024Review
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Abstract
objectivesStudies concerning the risk of metabolic syndrome associated with night work have shown inconsistent findings, due to imprecise working time data and cross-sectional design. We used register-based daily working time data to examine the risk of incident metabolic syndrome associated with night shift work.
methodsWorking time data collected between 2010 and 2018 of 5775 Taiwanese hospital workers were used to identify night shift workers and to calculate the number of night shifts. Metabolic syndrome was identified by annual occupational health examination results, which were linked to the working time data. Logistic regression models and generalized estimating equations were used to examine the association between night shift work and metabolic syndrome and the 5 components of metabolic syndrome.
resultsNight shift work is associated with a higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome (adjusted OR = 1.36, 95% CI = 1.04 to 1.78) and high waist circumference (adjusted OR = 1.27, 95% CI = 1.07 to 1.78) compared to day work. Among night shift workers, increased number of night shifts was associated with high blood pressure (adjusted OR = 1.15, 95% CI = 1.01 to 1.31).
conclusionsNight shift work is associated with metabolic risk factors. Long-term effects of circadian rhythm disruption on metabolic disturbances needs to be further studied.
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