Association between light exposure and metabolic syndrome in a rural Brazilian town

Context Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a complex condition comprising a ‘clustering’ of components representing cardiometabolic risk factors for heart disease and diabetes; its prevalence rate is high and consequences serious. Evidence suggests that light exposure patterns and misalignment of circadia...

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Main Authors: Ana Amélia Benedito-Silva, Simon Evans, Juliana Viana Mendes, Juliana Castro, Bruno da Silva B. Gonçalves, Francieli S. Ruiz, Felipe Beijamini, Fabiana S. Evangelista, Homero Vallada, Jose Eduardo Krieger, Malcolm von Schantz, Alexandre C. Pereira, Mario Pedrazzoli, Henrik Oster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7500684/?tool=EBI