CrossTalk proposal: Insufficient sleep is responsible for increased risk of metabolic disease in shift workers

Abstract

support-information-section).People who work evening, night or rotating shifts (i.e. 'non-standard' work hours) have a higher risk of metabolic (

Rebuttal from Saurabh S. Thosar, Nicole P. Bowles and Andrew W. McHill

“…In this debate, Drs Ritchie and Broussard argue that insufficient sleep is primarily responsible for the increased risk for metabolic disease in shift workers (Ritchie & Broussard, 2022). They have systematically highlighted the deleterious effects of sleep loss on cardiometabolic health, with which we agree.…”