If the findings hold up in humans, they could help explain why people who work
night shifts tend to be overweight and suffer health problems.
Not exact matches
I
tend to be a
night owl, so I often take the
night shift with the baby (until 2 - 3 am or so, waiting until just after he eats to go to bed).
This is particularly important for
shift workers, who eat at odd hours during the
night and
tend to have a higher rate of heart disease.
Toddlers
tend to sleep more soundly at
night than babies do, so it's common for their napping habits to
shift.
I like to get up and eat dinner with my family but then I
tend to go back to bed to get a few more winks in before starting my
night shift.
We also
tend to have snacks in between and, for those who work the
night shift, dinner may as well be at around 11 to 12 midnight.