Association of social jetlag with metabolic syndrome among Japanese working population: the Furukawa Nutrition and Health Study

Social jetlag, ie, the mismatch between biological and social timing, has been suggested to induce obesity and cardiometabolic abnormalities. Yet, no study has currently linked social jetlag to metabolic syndrome (MetS) among Asians. The aim of this study was to investigate the cross-sectional association of social jetlag with MetS in a Japanese working population.

Source: Sleep Medicine - July 12, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Zobida Islam, Shamima Akter, Takeshi Kochi, Huanhuan Hu, Masafumi Eguchi, Miwa Yamaguchi, Keisuke Kuwahara, Isamu Kabe, Tetsuya Mizoue Source Type: research