Diet, shift workers and metabolic health: improving metabolic health outcomes of shift working populations.

Shift workers are more likely to struggle with weight gain and have higher risk of developing diabetes and heart disease compared to non-shift workers. The impact of shift schedules on diet, and nighttime eating, which is often unavoidable on night shifts, is frequently overlooked as a contributor to poorer health. This thesis explores the contribution of diet to worsened shift worker health. It also investigates three dietary strategies trialled by shift workers; two intermittent fasting and one energy restriction diet, to successfully achieve weight loss and reduce these health risks.