Association of night shift work and biological ageing: the mediating role of body mass index.

Wenqi Shen, Lingli Cai, Jiang Li, Ying Sun, Bin Wang, Ningjian Wang, Yingli Lu

Institute and Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. · pubmed

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Abstract

We aimed to examine whether current and lifetime night shift work is associated with accelerated biological ageing and the potential role of body mass index (BMI) in mediating the association.

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Research summary

The paper investigates the association between night shift work and biological aging, which is pertinent to understanding factors that may influence the aging process. However, the focus on body mass index as a mediating factor suggests a more indirect approach to aging rather than addressing root causes or mechanisms of aging itself. The findings may contribute to the broader discussion of lifestyle factors affecting aging but do not present a significant breakthrough or transformative insights into the field of longevity research.

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