Tag #Chronobiology

How did the study control for other factors that might affect cardiovascular risk, and what are the broader implications of the findings for shift workers' health?

The research, conducted by scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard University, consisted of placing participants in a windowless environment, simulating night shift work with controlled sleep and meal schedules. The results demonstrate that the timing of meals, not the quantity or type of food, significantly influences cardiovascular risk factors, specifically the levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 and blood pressure.