Association between night-shift work, sleep quality and metabolic syndrome

• Main Authors: Lim, Yin Cheng, Hoe, Victor Chee Wai, Darus, Azlan, Bhoo-Pathy, Nirmala
• Format: Article
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/21426/; https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-105104
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Objectives Occupational factors, particularly night-shift work, are attracting growing interest as a possible determinant of metabolic syndrome (MetS). This study aimed to determine the association between night-shift work and MetS, and assess whether sleep quality is a mediating factor. Methods A c...