Night shift work and obesity risk study
Part of Brain & nervous system, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how night shift work affects weight and health in hospital and factory workers. They want to see if working nights changes your body's hormones and risk for obesity.
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Who can take part
- You work in healthcare or at a factory or similar industrial job
- You are 21 years old or older
- You work at least 24 hours per week
- For shift workers: you've worked night shifts for more than 3 years and still do night work
- For controls: you have not worked any night shifts or rotating shifts in the last 5 years
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and have not taken antibiotics in the last month
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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