Consecuencias de la disincronia circadiana en la salud del trabajador
Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: Our Circadian Cycle is controlled by the endogenous biological clock, regulated by the information that travels from the light sensitive cells in the retina to the hypothalamus, and individuals respond to day-night cycle. The night work hours result in Discincronia Circadian (DS) and decrease in the concentration of melatonin, leading to chronic fatigue, reduced labor productivity and increased risk of accidents. First, we searched in the updated literature databases: PubMed, scielo, Medline, finding 89 articles, 33 were included by the circadian cycle associated with sleep disorders and other diseases, the exclusion criterion was animal experiments and the unrelated. Results showed that the DS increases the incidence of metabolic syndrome, cancer, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular and digestive diseases. Suggested measures to decrease morbidity DS include: modulation of light intensity and intake of oral melotonina. Even lack effective strategies are implemented in the workplace, as well as these risk factors, has high public health costs.
Author: Brenda Josefina Álvarez Nuñez
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W162733176