How Shift Work Affects Our Gut Microbiota
Summary
Synthesizes evidence that shift/night work alters microbiota composition and inflammation, though findings remain inconsistent.
Why It Matters For Night Shift Workers and Night Owls
Evidence here 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.
Notes
Recent narrative synthesis.