Night-Shift Nursing and Prediabetes: Circadian Disruption, Metabolic Risk, Screening, and Prevention
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https://doi.org/10.48047/mgwhgp93Keywords:
Prediabetes; Night-shift work; Nurses; Circadian rhythm; Insulin resistance; Occupational healthAbstract
Background: Prediabetes is an intermediate state of dysglycemia associated with increased risks of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and microvascular complications. Nurses assigned to night or rotating shifts may be particularly vulnerable because occupational schedules conflict with endogenous circadian rhythms and are frequently accompanied by sleep restriction,
irregular eating, psychological stress, and reduced opportunities for physical activity. This narrative review examines the associationbetween night-shift nursing
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