Scientists have found that “owls” are more difficult to finalize before retirement age

People who are used to going to bed late and getting up late may be more likely to experience health problems that prevent them from continuing to work. Owls were about 1.7 times more likely to receive a disability pension than larks. The study is published in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

Scientists from the Finnish University of Oulu analyzed data from 5,679 people in Finland. Participants who turned 46 years old answered questions about sleep patterns, maximum activity times, and wakefulness patterns, after which they were assigned to morning, evening, and intermediate chronotypes.

Over the next 12 years, the researchers tracked data on volunteers’ employment and retirement status. The link between evening chronotype and higher likelihood of receiving a disability pension persisted even after accounting for education and the nature of work.

The authors suggest that the result may be explained by the health of the owls. The misalignment of the internal biological clock with the daily schedule can provoke sleep problems, and certain lifestyle features can also adversely affect well-being.

At the same time, the researchers emphasize that the work is observational in nature and does not prove that it is the evening chronotype that causes disability. However, the findings indicate a link between sleep patterns and the risk of health problems in adulthood.

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