The Claim

Evening chronotype may amplify the risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in individuals who work shifts, indicating that individual circadian rhythms interact with work schedules to influence liver health.

Source: Shift work and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a systematic review of observational studies

What the research says

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Supports
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Correlation
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In plain English

People who naturally stay up late might be more likely to develop a fatty liver if they work night shifts or irregular hours, because their body clock doesn’t match their work schedule.

See the scientific wording

Evening chronotype (preference for late-night activity) may amplify the risk of MASLD in shift workers, suggesting individual circadian rhythms interact with work schedules to influence liver health.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Shift work and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a systematic review of observational studies

    This study found that people who work odd hours are more likely to have fatty liver disease, and it also noticed that night-owl types (people who prefer staying up late) seem to be at even higher risk when they work shifts — which is exactly what the claim says.

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