Eating and shift work - effects on habits, metabolism and performance

• Main Authors: Arne Lowden (Author), Claudia Moreno (Author), Ulf Holmbäck (Author), Maria Lennernäs (Author), Philip Tucker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2010-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Compared to individuals who work during the day, shift workers are at higher risk of a range of metabolic disorders and diseases (eg, obesity, cardiovascular disease, peptic ulcers, gastrointestinal problems, failure to control blood sugar levels, and metabolic syndrome). At least some of these comp...