Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Shift Work: Meta‑analysis
Summary
Shift work associated with ~80% higher prevalence of IBS; evidence for functional dyspepsia was weaker.
Why It Matters For Night Shift Workers and Night Owls
Pooled evidence 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
Limited heterogeneity reported.