The mystery of why night Shift Workers face increased risk of obesity and other metabolic illnesses is starting to unravel, a new study in the journal PNAS reports. During this ground-breaking study, researchers from the University of Surrey and Washington State University investigated underlying mechanisms which can cause metabolic disorders in shift workers. Simulating day and night shift work for three days, researchers measured metabolite (i.e. amino acids and lipid) rhythms in 14 participants to identify any changes. Following the simulated day or night shift schedule, blood samples were collected every three hours for 24 hours in the same highly
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