Swing-Shift Workers Do Not Fool Their Bodies Into Burning Calories, Using Nutrients The Way Others Do.

try as they might to adjust to a schedule that has them toiling while others sleep, swing-shift workers do not fool their bodies into burning calories and using nutrients the way people who obey their internal circadian clocks do.” According to the Times, “The result – a metabolism that burns fewer calories during sleep and slows down at night despite work demands – could help explain why those who work overnight shifts are more likely to be obese and to develop type 2 diabetes.” http://www.latimes.com/la-sci-sn-swingshift-obesity-20141117-story.html?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+latimes/features/lifestyle+%28L.A.+Times+-+Fashion+&+Style%29