Rotating night shift work and adherence to unhealthy lifestyle in predicting risk of type 2 diabetes: results from two large US cohorts of female nurses.

Zhilei ShanYanping LiGeng ZongYanjun GuoJun LiJoAnn E MansonFrank B HuWalter C WillettEva S SchernhammerShilpa N Bhupathiraju

Published in: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (2018)

Among female nurses, both rotating night shift work and unhealthy lifestyle were associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. The excess risk of rotating night shift work combined with unhealthy lifestyle was higher than the addition of risk associated with each individual factor. These findings suggest that most cases of type 2 diabetes could be prevented by adhering to a healthy lifestyle, and the benefits could be greater in rotating night shift workers.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
physical activity
cardiovascular disease
weight loss
healthcare
sleep quality
mental health
type diabetes
depressive symptoms