Obesity, Social Jetlag and Our Natural Rhythms: When Our Internal Clock is Out of Synch
Urgent appointments, tight work timetables and hectic social schedules structure modern life, and they very often clash with our innate biological rhythms. The discrepancy results in so-called “social jetlag,” which can damage our health. Among other effects, researchers now believe it can contribute to the development of obesity, according to a new German study