Shift work is significantly and positively associated with possible gastro-esophageal reflux disease: A meta-analysis study

Why It Matters For Night Shift Workers and Night Owls

This systematic review and meta‑analysis how timing of light, sleep, meals, and schedules shows sleep, alertness, recovery, and metabolic markers for night‑shift workers and night owls. Overall, the data make the schedule itself visible in physiology, not just in how people feel subjectively. For the audience living on night schedules, the key meaning is that the schedule’s timing choices show up in measurable outcomes.