Erratic shift culture in offices can put employees with type 2 diabetes at risk more than people without varying work shifts due to various factors.
Irregular working shifts, prolonged working, increased physical inactivity, and sleep cycle disruptions predispose employees to develop type 2 diabetes as it disturbs the body's circadian rhythm and promotes a sedentary lifestyle among employees.
The incidences of type 2 diabetes are increasing rampantly in the age group of 30-40 years due to their lifestyle practices, increasing obesity, including erratic shift culture in offices.
Moreover, with the inlet of globalization, corporate shift culture has also gained immense acceptance in India.
People working in MNCs and other corporate structures work erratic shifts and long hours, resulting in metabolic conditions.
Employees who work rotating shifts- morning to evening, then evening to night- have disrupted circadian rhythm due to constant changes in their working mode.
The body’s internal clock regularly cycles between sleep and alert. The experimental evidence indicates circadian disruption impairs beta cell function and insulin sensitivity, impairing glucose tolerance.
They acutely impact glycaemic control and may increase the risk for poor glucose tolerance and the transition to diabetes.
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