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August 19, 2025Journal of Sleep Research

Comparing the Health Impacts of Fixed Night and Rotating Shift Work: An Umbrella Review of Meta‐Analyses

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HCHyun A ChoDLDong‐Wook LeeMYMunyoung Yang

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Overview

Umbrella review finds fixed night work increases cardiometabolic risks, while rotating shifts raise cancer risk.

Key Points

  • Fixed night work presents higher risks of ischaemic heart disease with a pooled risk ratio of 1.44, indicating significant health impacts.
  • Rotating shift work is associated with a 1.14 odds ratio for overall cancer risk, suggesting a notable health concern among workers.
  • An umbrella review of meta-analyses highlights the health outcomes linked to different shift types, examining various studies published until December 2024.
  • The findings imply the need for strategies to mitigate health risks in shift workers, especially regarding sleep quality and disease prevention.

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Cho et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af33ddcf1dd9ea359e8a67https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.70172
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