<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is considered as an association of the abdominal obesity, abnormal metabolism of the lipids and glucose (high level of triglycerides, low level of HDL-cholesterol and high level of glycemia) and high values of blood pressure, determined by an underlying mechanism of insulin resistance. As a result of environmental-gene interaction, MetS is associated with unhealthy nutrition, smoking, alcohol abuse, lack of physical activity, shorter sleep duration and desynchronization of the circadian rhytm caused by working in shifts. The aim of this article is to review the effects of working in shifts on the MetS through the epidemiological evidence and the perspective of the physiopathological mechanisms.</p></abstract>

The Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is considered as an association of the abdominal obesity, abnormal metabolism of the lipids and glucose (high level of triglycerides, low level of HDL-cholesterol and high level of glycemia) and high values of blood pressure, determined by an underlying mechanism of insulin resistance. As a result of environmental-gene interaction, MetS is associated with unhealthy nutrition, smoking, alcohol abuse, lack of physical activity, shorter sleep duration and desynchronization of the circadian rhytm caused by working in shifts. The aim of this article is to review the effects of working in shifts on the MetS through the epidemiological evidence and the perspective of the physiopathological mechanisms.

Working in Shifts and the Metabolic Syndrome: Epidemiological Evidence and Physiopathological Mechanisms

University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”

County Clinical Emergency Hospital of Constanta “St. Andrew”

ARS Medica Tomitana

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The Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is considered as an association of the abdominal obesity, abnormal metabolism of the lipids and glucose (high level of...

Working in Shifts and the Metabolic Syndrome: Epidemiological Evidence and Physiopathological Mechanisms

Published Online: Jan 25, 2019

Page range: 144 - 151

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2018-0026

Keywords
working in shifts, metabolic syndrome

© 2018 Oţelea Marina Ruxandra et al., published by Sciendo

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Working in Shifts and the Metabolic Syndrome: Epidemiological Evidence and Physiopathological Mechanisms

Published Online: Jan 25, 2019

Page range: 144 - 151

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2018-0026

Keywordsworking in shifts, metabolic syndrome

© 2018 Oţelea Marina Ruxandra et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
working in shifts, metabolic syndrome