Friday, December 9, 2011

Night Shift Work May Raise Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Women



A 20 year-long study show that women who work rotating night shifts on top of their daily and evening shifts are at a higher risk for developing type two diabetes.  Women who worked for 20 years with frequent night shifts had a 58% increase in risk of type 2 diabetes.  Researchers say it could be due to a disruption in their biological clock which can increase levels of glucose and insulin resistance—both characteristics of type 2 diabetes. 

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