January 9, 2002—A study recently carried out on workers in Antarctica gives evidence that night shift workers have a higher risk of developing heart disease, according to a report from the BBC. The researchers found that healthy workers who alternate a week of regular shift then a week of night shift had consistently higher triacylglycerol (TAG) levels after eating a meal on either shift, which makes it easier for fat deposits to form inside the arteries, leading to vascular disease. For the complete report, see the Journal of Endocrinology.
