News, Night shift work may raise type 2 diabetes risk in women. (craving, insulin)

[JD59]

Working rotating night shifts may do more than leave you tired; it may also increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, new research finds.

A study of two groups of women found that those who worked rotating night shifts were more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than women with regular hours, and the longer that they worked a rotating shift schedule, the greater their risk.

Night shift work may raise diabetes risk - USATODAY.com

[Roaddog]

Well I'm not a woman but I am on night shift and I do have the diabetes type 2. there are quite a few people out here working shift work with diabetes.

[brightdoglover]

Stress hormones. Even if you don't experience stress, like being stuck in traffic or something, simply forcing oneself to stay awake until daylight produces cortisol rushes, insulin surges, carb cravings, you name it. There doesn't seem to be any way to address this except to be extra attentive to one's health in other ways if possible.