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Rotating Night Shift Work and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Two Prospective Cohort Studies in Women

December 9, 2011

Rotating Night Shift Work and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Two Prospective Cohort Studies in Women
Source: PLoS Medicine

Our results suggest that an extended period of rotating night shift work is associated with a modestly increased risk of type 2 diabetes in women, which appears to be partly mediated through body weight. Proper screening and intervention strategies in rotating night shift workers are needed for prevention of diabetes.

See: Rotating Night Shift Work Linked to Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Women, Study Finds (Science Daily)

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