Light Exposure at Night and Cardiovascular Disease Incidence
In this cohort study, night light exposure was a significant risk factor for developing cardiovascular diseases among adults older than 40 years. These findings suggest that, in addition to current preventive measures, avoiding light at night may be a useful strategy for reducing risks of cardiovascular diseases.
Authors
- Daniel P. Windred (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7461-7498)
- Frank A. J. L. Scheer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2014-7582)
- Jacqueline M. Lane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6101-2855)
- Richa Saxena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2233-1065)
- Angus C. Burns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6336-5531)
- Sean W. Cain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8385-1550)
- Andrew J. K. Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1156-7056)
- Martin K. Rutter
Institutions
- Broad Institute (US)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Flinders University (AU)
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health (AU)
- Circadian (United States) (US)
- NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.39031
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.23