Association between night-shift work, sleep quality and metabolic syndrome

2018123 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Victor Chee Wai Hoe · University of Malaya

Azlan Darus · Social Security Office (Thailand)

Nirmala Bhoo‐Pathy · University of Malaya

Abstract

Early screening and management of MetS and the development of programmes to improve sleep quality should be carried out among night-shift workers. Future research should investigate other modifiable mediators linking night-shift work and MetS.

Topics & Keywords

Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue Sleep and related disorders Circadian rhythm and melatonin

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volume 75, Issue 10, pp. 716-723

DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2018-105104

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