Cardiovascular Disease and Lifestyle Choices: Spotlight on Circadian Rhythms and Sleep

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• Personal Author:
  Figueiro MG ; Pedler D
• Description:
  The advent of electric lighting in the built environment has radically transformed the human experience of light and darkness, which is often insufficient to stimulate and synchronize the circadian system to the day-night cycle. The lack of circadian system entrainment leads to poor sleep and could be an important biophysical mechanism underlying increased incidence of certain types of diseases, including cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD). This contribution proposes to carve out a niche for including daily exposures to light and darkness among lifestyle factors for reducing the risk and progression of CVD. The fundamental workings of the human circadian system and its primary outputs are described. The discussion then progresses to light's effects on the circadian system and its outputs, and how threats to circadian health pose risks for CV health. The contribution concludes with simple recommendations for incorporating regular, robust daily exposures in lifestyle adjustments to combat CVD risks and progression. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Circadian Rhythm Lighting Occupational Health Safety Sleep Sleep Initiation And Maintenance Disorders
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease Biological Rhythms Cardiovascular Disease Circadian Rhythms Circadian Rhythms Disruption Circadian System Light Melatonin Sleep Disorders
• ISSN:
  2234-943X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  70-77
• Volume:
  77
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067682
• Citation:
  Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2023 Mar-Apr; 77:70-77
• Contact Point Address:
  Mariana G. Figueiro, 1425 Madison Ave, Room 2-34, New York, NY 10029, United States of America
• Email:
  mariana.figueiro@mountsinai.org
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Performing Organization:
  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20150901
• Source Full Name:
  Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
• End Date:
  20190831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2ad07f482f9c0e981dc729fae3dafcbec33f090b5bab26cf5b2949fcac27d2464984953b6c2bc55ab01cc16b1c6f35e0dff206c9c246e3ee2008b176b9f71b1b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/229950/cdc_229950_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.43 MB ]