Shiftwork, long working hours and markers of inflammation in a national US population-based sample of employed black and white men and women aged >=45 years
Conclusions
Shift workers had higher inflammatory markers compared with day workers and race–sex disparities should be examined further. These findings highlight a potential biological pathway linking work schedule demands and chronic disease.
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - Category: Occupational Health Authors: Velazquez-Kronen, R., MacDonald, L. A., Akinyemiju, T. F., Cushman, M., Howard, V. J. Tags: Workplace Source Type: research