Nightshift Work and Nighttime Eating Are Associated With Higher Insulin and Leptin Levels in Hospital Nurses

BackgroundCircadian misalignment between behaviors such as feeding and endogenous circadian rhythms, particularly in the context of shiftwork, is associated with poorer cardiometabolic health. We examined whether insulin and leptin levels differ between dayshift versus nightshift nurses, as well as...

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Main Authors: Hylton E. Molzof, Courtney M. Peterson, S. Justin Thomas, Gabrielle F. Gloston, Russell L. Johnson, Karen L. Gamble
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.876752/full