Harvard Links Rotating Night Shift Work to Increased Risk of Diabetes in Women
Women who work a rotating schedule may have increased risk of type 2 diabetes.
Women who work a rotating (irregular) schedule that includes three or more night shifts per month, in addition to day and evening working hours in that month, may have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes when compared with women who only worked days or evenings, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health. In addition, the researchers found that extended years of rotating night shift work was associated with weight gain, which may contribute to the increased risk of type 2 diabetes. More...
