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 …

Many processes in the human body—including brain function—are regulated over the 24-
hour cycle, and there are strong associations between disrupted circadian rhythms (for …

This review summarises the literature on shift work and its relation to insufficient sleep,
chronic diseases, and accidents. It is based on 38 meta-analyses and 24 systematic …

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 …

Objectives Many studies have investigated the association between long working hours and
health. By focusing on differences in the definition of long working hours and the influence of …

Objectives To prospectively evaluate the joint association of duration of rotating night shift
work and lifestyle factors with risk of type 2 diabetes risk, and to quantitatively decompose …

Abstract The “International Biomarkers Workshop on Wearables in Sleep and Circadian
Science” was held at the 2018 SLEEP Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep …

Throughout the industrialized world, nearly one in five employees works some form of
nontraditional shift. Such shift work is associated with numerous negative health …

Sleep and circadian rhythms modulate or control daily physiological patterns with
importance for normal metabolic health. Sleep deficiencies associated with insufficient sleep …

Cortisol and inflammatory proteins are released into the blood in response to stressors and
chronic elevations of blood cortisol and inflammatory proteins may contribute to ongoing …