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. 2011 Dec;8(12):e1001138.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001138. Epub 2011 Dec 6.

Shift work as a risk factor for future type 2 diabetes: evidence, mechanisms, implications, and future research directions

Mika Kivimäki  1 , G David Batty, Christer Hublin
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Shift work as a risk factor for future type 2 diabetes: evidence, mechanisms, implications, and future research directions

Mika Kivimäki et al. PLoS Med. 2011 Dec.

Abstract

Mika Kivimaki and colleagues discuss new research that shows an association between shift work and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes among nurses.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. Links between shift work and type 2 diabetes.
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