The Impact of Altered Timing of Eating, Sleep and Work Patterns on Human Health

• Main Author: Siobhan Banks, (Ed.) (auth)
• Other Authors: Jillian Dorian (Ed.) (auth), Alison M. Coates (Ed.) (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2018
• Subjects: Medicine; Shiftwork and dietary patterns; sleep and work; Sleep and dietary factors; Diet quality
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Some 20% of the population is required to work outside the regular 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. working day, and this number is likely to increase as economic demands push work hours into the night for many companies. These irregular schedules mean workers often have to sleep during the day and be awake at n...