Association between light exposure and metabolic syndrome in a rural Brazilian town.

Ana Amélia Benedito-SilvaSimon EvansJuliana Viana MendesJuliana CastroBruno da Silva B GonçalvesFrancieli S RuizFelipe BeijaminiFabiana S EvangelistaHomero ValladaJose Eduardo KriegerMalcolm von SchantzAlexandre C PereiraMario Pedrazzoli

Published in: PloS one (2020)

The observed results suggest a direct association between light exposure and MetS which appears to not be attributable to disruptions in circadian activity rhythm nor to sleep parameters. This link between light exposure patterns and MetS risk could inform possible prevention strategies.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
south africa
atrial fibrillation
physical activity
type diabetes
uric acid
heart rate
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle