Self-reported discomfort associated with Daylight Saving Time in Brazilian tropical and subtropical zones

• Main Authors: João Carlos Nascimento de Alencar (Author), Mario André Leocadio-Miguel (Author), Leandro Lourenção Duarte (Author), Fernando Louzada (Author), John Fontenele Araujo (Author), Mario Pedrazzoli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Daylight Saving Time (DST) annually moves clocks 1 hour forward, when daytime is longer than night. Previous studies from medium and high latitude locations have pointed to a disruptive effect of DST on human circadian rhythms. Since Brazil is an equatorial country implementing DST, a di...