Shift Work and GERD: Systematic Review and Meta‑analysis
Summary
Pooled studies show a significant positive association between shift work and GERD symptoms.
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.
Notes
Includes 4 primary studies; heterogeneity noted.