metabolism

Medical Studies on Melatonin

Reduced melatonin synthesis in pregnant night workers: Metabolic implications for offspring.

2019-11 Nehme PA, Amaral F, Lowden A, Skene DJ, Cipolla-Neto J, Moreno CRC

Several novel animal studies have shown that intrauterine metabolic programming can be modified in the event of reduced melatonin synthesis during pregnancy, leading to glucose intolerance and insulin resistance in the offspring. It is therefore postulated that female night workers when pregnant may expose the offspring to unwanted health threats.

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