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Genetic evidence for causality of late chronotype on metabolic syndrome in East Asians and Europeans.

Sleep medicine·June 1, 2026·PMID 41707574

Why it matters

Circadian misalignment from late chronotype may be a modifiable contributor to cardiometabolic risk across ancestries, supporting sleep timing as a target for metabolic health interventions in internal medicine and longevity practice.

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