Shift Work May Cause Obesity And Diabetes
- At April 12, 2012
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An article in today’s BBC News Health discusses recent research published in Science Translational Medicine. Dr Orfeu Buxton et al. have shown that “prolonged sleep restriction with concurrent circadian disruption alters metabolism and could increase the risk of obesity and diabetes”. This has implications to people performing shift work.
More Proof That Exercise Improves Health
- At January 15, 2012
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A team of researchers have identified a new hormone named irisin. It’s produced by exercise and increases the metabolism and the sensitivity to blood sugar levels. This in turn may make us less susceptible to obesity and diabetes.
Yet more proof that exercise is beneficial…if we needed any more!
