El Hayek Bou Mansour, Michella
(Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2021-12)
Abrupt work schedules, such as nightshifts, are prevalent nowadays and are
known to cause circadian misalignment and sleep disruption which can have adverse
health consequences. Among the well documented pathologies among night workers
are cardiometabolic impairments, the effects of which appear to be more disruptive in
older adults due to their poorer adaptation to night work schedules. The physiological
mechanisms by which night shift work and sleep disruption contribute to increased
cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk are poorly understood. Furthermore, the potential
role of specific CVD ...