Shift Work Is Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Young Female Korean Workers

Yu, Kyoung Hwa; Yi, Yu Hyeon; Kim, Yun Jin; Cho, Byung Mann; Lee, Sang Yeoup; Lee, Jeong Gyu; Jeong, Dong Wook; Ji, So Yeon

doi:10.4082/kjfm.2017.38.2.51

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“…Considering that young nurses mostly work on shifts, we confirmed the relationship between shift work and MetS while controlling for subjects’ age. In this study, daytime working nurses had a higher MetS risk than nurses working in shifts, which is different from the results of the prior studies [ 34 , 59 ]. The critical indicators of MetS of low HDL-cholesterol, and increased waist circumference (WC), could be related to lower physical activity [ 60 ].…”

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Association between Dietary Habits, Shift Work, and the Metabolic Syndrome: The Korea Nurses’ Health Study

Jung

Dan

Pang

et al. 2020

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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is an important public health problem, and unhealthy dietary habits and shift work are considered major factors that increase the prevalence of MetS. The purpose of this study was to examine whether dietary habits, alcohol drinking, and shift-working were associated with development of MetS in shift-working female nurses. This study analyzed cross-sectional survey data from the Korea Nurses’ Health Study (KNHS). Of the 1638 nurses, 403 participants were selected based on the propensity score matching method (PSM). These participants had either no or more than three MetS determinant factors. Analysis was conducted by using multivariable logistic regression to confirm the factors influencing MetS. The prevalence of MetS in this group (1638 participants) was 5.6% (92 participants). Consumption of over 50% of daily calorie intake after 7 p.m., consumption of carbonated drinks, family history of diabetes, and non-shift work were significant factors influencing MetS. Nurses are one of the at-risk groups for unhealthy dietary habits due to the nature of their work. Therefore, nurse managers should include regular dietary education for nurses and continue their policy efforts to resolve health problems that may arise in connection with nurses’ work.

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Association between Dietary Habits, Shift Work, and the Metabolic Syndrome: The Korea Nurses’ Health Study

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“…It is a set of symptoms, namely hypertension, dyslipidemia, dysglycemia and abdominal obesity, which occur secondary to insulin resistance (2). Its prevalence is 20.2% in the United States (3), 30% in Brazil (4) and 10.7% in South Korea (5). A meta-analysis on a sample of 74,440 Iranians stated that its prevalence in Iran is 34.7% (6).…”

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Shift work and metabolic syndrome: A multi‑center cross‑sectional study on females of reproductive age

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Tirgar

Hajiahmadi³

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Shift work during reproductive age can be a risk factor for metabolic syndrome. The present study evaluated the association between shift work and metabolic syndrome during reproductive age. This multi-center cross-sectional correlational study was performed between September 2017 and May 2018. A total of 419 female shift and day workers were purposively recruited to the study from three central cities in Mazandaran, Iran. To diagnose metabolic syndrome based on the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III guidelines, the anthropometric measures, blood pressure, and levels of serum triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein and fasting blood sugar were taken. Data were analyzed using the independent-sample t, Chi-square and the Fisher's exact tests as well as the logistic regression analysis. Among the 419 participants, 28 were excluded during the study. The total prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 16.3%, and its prevalence among shift workers and day workers was 17.3 and 14.9%, respectively. The most prevalent components of metabolic syndrome were low serum level of high-density lipoprotein and abdominal obesity. Following adjustments for the effects of potential cofounders, the logistic regression analysis revealed that the odds of metabolic syndrome among shift workers was ~2 times greater than day workers (odds ratio, 1.83; 95% confidence interval, 0.088-3.79), although this association was statistically insignificant (P= 0.10). The results of the current study suggest that shift work is associated with a greater risk of metabolic syndrome for women. The most important components of metabolic syndrome are low serum level of high-density lipoprotein and abdominal obesity, which are attributable to limited physical activity and high occupational stress. The risk of metabolic syndrome among female shift workers of reproductive age may be reduced through strategies, including awareness raising, dietary educations and provision of physical activity facilities in the workplace.

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“…Shift work was associated with metabolic syndrome in female workers but not in male workers 8). The authors explained this discrepancy by a high prevalence of menstrual irregularity and high obesity rates in shift workers.…”

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“…In another cross-sectional study by Yu et al,8) an association between shift work and metabolic syndrome was demonstrated in young adults using data from the 2011–2012 KNHANES database. This study included 3,317 individuals ranging from 20 to 40 years of age.…”

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