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Shift work disrupts circadian rhythms and metabolic health, increasing risks for hypertension, dyslipidemia, and abdominal obesity.
If you work shifts, be aware that your body's clock is disrupted, which can raise blood pressure and worsen cholesterol. Prioritize sleep during the day and monitor your metabolic health regularly.
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Shift work increases the risk of hypertension... Other metabolic effects of shift work include abdominal obesity, dyslipidaemia (lower HDL cholesterol and higher triglycerides) and changes in glucose tolerance...
Why this rating
Observational studies show associations, but experimental control is difficult.
Source
Sleep and the metabolic syndrome
Robert Wołk et al. · Experimental Physiology · 2006
DOI 10.1113/expphysiol.2006.033787
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