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Night shift workers -- specifically those who work 12-hour shifts -- are also more likely to smoke, abuse alcohol and suffer from fatigue. Early research shows that working the night shift may increase the risk of developing certain forms of cancer.
It's something to think about for anyone who likes late-night snacking â and another possible health concern for the 15 million Americans who do shift work. Frequent late eating is one way to disrupt the sleep-wake cycle. The research involved mice, but the general principles apply to people, said Christopher Colwell, one of the experts and a professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles.