Has Kim Jong Un been on the night shift roster for a while now?
In an analysis of 28 published studies, night shift work was associated with a 29% increased risk of becoming obese or overweight. The findings, which were published in Obesity Reviews, suggested that modifying working schedules to avoid prolonged exposure to long-term night shift work might help reduce the risk of obesity.
In the analysis, night shift workers had a higher frequency of developing abdominal obesity than other obesity types. Permanent night workers demonstrated a higher risk than rotating shift workers.
Dr Lap Ah Tse, senior author of the study commented, “Globally, nearly 700 million workers are engaged in a shift work pattern. Our study revealed that much of the obesity and overweight among shift workers is attributable to such a job nature.” He continued, “Obesity has been evident to be positively associated with several adverse health outcomes, such as breast cancer or cardiovascular diseases.”
Paul Arkwright
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