Why Working At Night And Sleeping During The Day Is Bad?

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Today, almost 20-25% of the employees are said to be working in the night shift. And when do they sleep? Well, during the day!

Is it easy to fall asleep during the day? No! Even if they manage to fall asleep their sleep quality suffers a lot. You can't cheat the body by simply making the room dark.

Sleep requires certain chemical processes inside the body. And lack of sleep upsets many other biological and chemical processes in the body. And sleeping during the day is one factor that can eat away your lifespan. Read on to know some facts...

Fact #1

Health experts have already termed the night shift as carcinogenic shift. What's the reason? Well, the graveyard shift is said to increase the risk of cancer!

Fact #2

Firstly, many changes occur in the body when you work at night and sleep during the day. It affects the melatonin levels in the body.

Fact #3

One study revealed that a majority of nurses who worked in night shifts developed breast cancer.

Fact #4

Daytime sleep could disrupt the gene activity and this effect is said to be more harmful compared to sleep deprivation.

Fact #5

Night shift workers are more vulnerable to health issues like cancer, heart issues, high BP, diabetes and obesity.

Fact #6

When you sleep during the day and work in the nights, your appetite undergoes certain changes and your metabolism also gets disrupted. You may eat too much during some times and you may not feel like eating during certain times. Gradually, your meal patterns go hay wire!

Fact #7

Insufficient sleep may also gradually start showing up on your skin. You may age faster when your body fails to adjust to the abnormal sleep patterns.