US EditionSeasonal clock changes increase risk of obesity and stroke: study
Stanford researchers project that adopting permanent standard time in the U.S. could annually prevent 300,000 strokes and reduce obesity cases by 2.6 million, improving circadian health.
- Stanford Medicine researchers published a study showing seasonal clock changes raise risks of obesity and stroke in the U.S.
- The study arose amid longstanding concerns about the biannual time shifts disrupting circadian rhythms and causing health problems.
- Researchers modeled county-level data on light exposure and health to find that permanent standard time benefits circadian alignment more than alternatives.
- The model predicts an annual decrease in obesity by 0.78% and a reduction in stroke by 0.09% if permanent standard time is adopted.
- The findings suggest adopting permanent standard time could improve public health by lowering disease rates and easing biological clock disruptions nationwide.
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Seasonal clock changes increase risk of obesity and stroke: study
With clocks set to turn back an hour across much of Canada and the U.S. on Nov. 2, a new study is shedding light on the negative health impacts of seasonal time changes, which could include a higher risk of obesity and stroke.
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elDiarioARA team at Stanford University concludes that changing the hour twice a year is “the worst decision” for the health of the population and reversing it would prevent thousands of strokes and help reduce obesity in the United States.When is the change of post-summer time in Spain in 2025: the date when the clocks are delayed If in the United States the hour was not changed twice a year, there would be a lower incidence of obesity and strokes, accor…
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The changes in spring and autumn time continue with us despite the fact that they have been questioned for years, among other reasons because of the negative effects on health in the days immediately following. It is difficult not to notice the change the day you have to delay or advance the time and feel upset, without knowing very well what time it is, the following days. Several studies also show that it increases the risk of cardiovascular d…
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