US EditionWomen working night shifts are 50% more prone to developing severe asthma, finds study
- Women who work nightshifts are more likely to suffer with moderate or severe asthma compared to women who work in the daytime, according to a study published in ERJ Open Research.
- Women who only work nightshifts are around 50% more likely to suffer with moderate or severe asthma compared to women who only work in the daytime.
- In postmenopausal women not taking hormone replacement therapy, the risk of moderate or severe asthma was almost doubled for night workers compared to day workers.
- The research suggests that working nightshifts could be a risk factor for asthma in women.
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Women working night shifts are 50% more prone to developing severe asthma, finds study
A major UK study finds women working night shifts are up to 50 per cent more likely to develop severe asthma, unlike men raising alarm over hidden health risks linked to disrupted body clocks.
A new British study has found that women who work night shifts are at increased risk of moderate or severe asthma • In postmenopausal women without hormone therapy, the risk is almost doubled
Study: Asthma risk rises sharply for women working night shifts
Women who work night shifts are more likely to suffer with moderate or severe asthma compared to women who work in the daytime, according to a study published today (Monday) in ERJ Open Research. The research, which included more than 270,000 people, found no such link between asthma and working nightshifts in men. The study was by Dr. Robert Maidstone from the University of Manchester, UK, and colleagues. The researchers used data from the UK B…
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