Association between night shift work and non‑alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): UK Biobank cohort
Summary
In >280,000 adults, usual/permanent night shifts were linked to higher NAFLD risk; longer duration, more consecutive nights, and >12‑hour shifts carried higher risk.
Why It Matters For Night Shift Workers and Night Owls
A cohort followed over time how night‑shift exposure and eating timing tracked with liver health for night‑shift workers and night owls. It pushes the conversation beyond glucose, showing why liver markers deserve attention in night‑work settings. For night workers and night owls, the signal helps explain why the same rota can feel markedly different across weeks and people.