A large prospective investigation of outdoor light at night and obesity in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study

Abstract Background Research has suggested that artificial light at night (LAN) may disrupt circadian rhythms, sleep, and contribute to the development of obesity. However, almost all previous studies are cross-sectional, thus, there is a need for prospective investigations of the association betwee...

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Main Authors: Dong Zhang, Rena R. Jones, Tiffany M. Powell-Wiley, Peng Jia, Peter James, Qian Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Environmental Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-020-00628-4