Night Work May Impair Glucose Tolerance

[Northerner]

A new study suggests that night work may impair glucose tolerance, supporting a causal role of night work in the increased risk of Type 2 diabetes among shift workers.

Results show that peak glucose levels were 16 percent higher during one night of simulated shift work, compared with one day of a simulated daytime work schedule. Compared with the daytime protocol, insulin levels during the night shift protocol were 40 to 50 percent higher at 80 minutes and 90 minutes after a meal.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130603114146.htm

 

[Dorset Dumpling]

Hmmmm - worked night shifts for years - maybe I can sue my employers for my recent diagnosis of T2? I currently work 24 hour "shifts" with the 7/8 hours in the middle (11pm - 7am) officially a sleep-in. Not ideal for a healthy eating regime either!