Impact of shift work on the circadian timing system and health in women

Auteurs

Laura Kervezee, Department of Psychiatry, Centre for Study and Treatment of Circadian Rhythms, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, McGill University, 6875 LaSalle Boulevard, Montreal, H4H 1R3, Quebec, Canada
Ari Shechter, Department of Medicine, Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health, Columbia University, 622 West 168th Street, Room 9-300B, New York, 10032, NY, United States
Diane B. Boivin, Department of Psychiatry, Centre for Study and Treatment of Circadian Rhythms, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, McGill University, 6875 LaSalle Boulevard, Montreal, H4H 1R3, Quebec, Canada

Type de document

Revues de littérature, synthèses de connaissances

Année de publication

2018

Langue

Anglais

Titre de la revue

Sleep Medicine Clinics

Première page

295

Dernière page

306

Résumé

Women who do shift work are a sizable part of the workforce. Shift workers experience circadian misalignment due to shifted sleep periods, with potentially far-reaching health consequences, including elevated risk of sleep disturbances, metabolic disorders, and cancer. This review provides an overview of the circadian timing system and presents the sex differences that can be observed in the functioning of this system, which may account for the lower tolerance to shift work for women compared with men. Recent epidemiologic findings on female-specific health consequences of shift work are discussed. © 2018 Elsevier Inc.

Mots-clés

Travail par postes, Shift work, Rythme circadien, Circadian rhythm, Femme, Woman

Numéro de projet IRSST

2013-0046

Citation recommandée

Kervezee, L., Shechter, A. et Boivin, D. B. (2018). Impact of shift work on the circadian timing system and health in women. Sleep Medicine Clinics, 13(3), 295-306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsmc.2018.04.003