The Effects of Shift Work on Sleeping Quality, Hypertension and Diabetes in Retired Workers
PLoS ONEPublished 16 August 2013Open access
Yanjun Guo, Yuewei Liu, Xiji Huang, Yi Rong, Meian He, Youjie Wang
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Shift work may be an independent risk factor for sleeping quality, diabetes and hypertension even in retired workers and applicable intervention strategies are needed for prevention of sleep loss, diabetes, and hypertension for shift workers.
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Shift work may be an independent risk factor for sleeping quality, diabetes and hypertension even in retired workers. Applicable intervention strategies are needed for prevention of sleep loss, diabetes, and hypertension for shift workers.
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