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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nina Massey

Irregular sleep patterns linked to harmful gut bacteria, study suggests

PA Wire

Irregular sleep patterns may be linked to harmful bacteria in your gut, new research suggests.

The study is the first to find multiple associations between social jet lag – the shift in internal body clock when sleeping patterns change between workdays and free days – and diet quality, diet habits, inflammation and gut microbiome (bacteria) composition.

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