The effect of shift‐work on food intake and eating habits

Reeves, Sue; Newling‐Ward, E.; Gissane, Conor

doi:10.1108/00346650410560398

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“…In contrast to our finding of a higher energy intake among shift compared to day workers, the majority of previous studies observed no significant differences (15,17,19,24,39,40). However, three of these studies observed a statistically non-significantly higher energy intake among shift compared to day workers (24,39,40).…”

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“…Significant associations (at P<0.05) are printed in bold. studies was insufficient to make proper inferences about differences in energy intake between groups since these studies had a small sample size (N=25-396) (19,24,39,40) and/or did not adjust for potential confounders such as age, gender and socioeconomic status (15,17,19,24,39,40). In addition, we observed that BMI and waist circumference were only slightly higher among shift compared to day workers, suggesting that energy balance was not strikingly different.…”

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confidence: 66%

“…This indicates that particularly shift workers with a high frequency of night shifts (ie, ≥5 night shifts/month) have a less favorable energy balance than day workers. The aforementioned studies did not take frequency of night shifts into account and observed a relatively small difference in BMI (0.4-0.9 kg/m 2 ) between day and shift workers (15,17,24,39,40). These studies may consequently not have observed differences in energy intake due to a low average frequency of night shifts.…”

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Shift workers have a similar diet quality but higher energy intake than day workers

Hulsegge¹,

Boer²,

Beek³

et al. 2016

Scand J Work Environ Health

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Shift workers have a similar diet quality but higher energy intake than day workers by Hulsegge G, Boer JMA, van der Beek AJ, Verschuren WMM, Sluijs I, Vermeulen R, Proper KI Shift workers, particularly those with five or more night shifts, had a higher energy intake than day workers but similar diet quality. A higher energy intake among shift workers may contribute to shift work-induced adverse health outcomes. If confirmed in future studies, those adverse health outcomes may be alleviated by measures aimed at decreasing energy intake among shift workers. Objective Shift work is associated with adverse health outcomes, and an unhealthy diet may be a contributing factor. We compared diet quantity and quality between day and shift workers, and studied exposure-response relationships regarding frequency of night shifts and years of shift work. AffiliationMethods Cross-sectional general population data from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition-Netherlands (EPIC-NL) cohort was used. Dietary intake was assessed in 1993-1997 among adults aged 20-70 years using a food frequency questionnaire. We calculated energy intake, the Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS) and WHO-based Healthy Diet Indicator (HDI). In 2011-2014, we retrospectively identified 683 shift workers and 7173 day workers in 1993-1997. Using multivariable-adjusted linear regression analysis, we estimated regression coefficients (β) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) of the differences in dietary intake between day and shift workers.Results Shift workers had a higher energy intake than day workers (β:56 kcal/d, 95% CI 10-101), and a higher consumption of grains, dairy products, meat and fish (P<0.05). The difference in energy intake was largest for shift workers with ≥5 night shifts/month. They consumed 103 kcal/d (95% CI 29-176) more than day workers.No associations were found with MDS and HDI.Conclusion Shift workers and particularly those with a high frequency of night shifts had a higher energy intake than day workers. Regardless of number of night shifts and years of shift work, shift workers had similar diet quality as day workers. This suggests that increased energy intake among shift workers may contribute to shift work-induced adverse health outcomes.

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Beek³

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“…519 smoking habits with their working shifts [9,24], and contrast with the findings of a review examining this association in all categories of night shift workers (the difference versus the latter could stem from health care professionals being more aware of the health risks of smoking) [25].…”

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Strain and health implications of nurses’ shift work

Buja

Zampieron

Mastrangelo

et al. 2013

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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Objectives: The study investigated whether nurses' different working schedules are associated with different levels of job-related strain, health symptoms and behavior. No reports have been accessible in the relevant literature on the possible association between shift work and job-related strain in nurses. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at a large university hospital in North-East Italy, involving 806 nurses working in selected departments. A multilevel logistic regression was applied to assess the association between work shift conditions and selected outcomes. Results: Night shifts were associated not only with higher odds of having a high Job Demand, but also with lower odds of having a high Decision Authority and consequently with a stronger likelihood of having higher levels of Job Strain (high Job Demand score ≥ 38 and Low Decision Authority). The night shift was associated with various symptoms, particularly exhaustion (p = 0.039) and gastric pain (p = 0.020). Nurses' working schedules did not affect their job satisfaction scores. Conclusions: It has been confirmed that night shifts are a risk factor for nurses' health perception and working night shifts carries a considerable degree of strain. This is a condition that hospital nursing managements need to consider carefully to avoid burnout in nursing personnel and prevent an excessive turnover in this profession, which is a recurring problem for health care organizations.

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“…Atualmente, muitas empresas e instituições estão se movendo em direção a um padrão de funcionamento de 24 horas por dia. Dessa forma, uma quantidade crescente de indivíduos submete-se ao trabalho por turnos, o que leva a mudanças gerais de comportamento e rotina, incluindo restrição de horas de sono [15,16,[18][19][20].…”

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Associação entre privação do sono e obesidade em trabalhadores

Benvegnú¹,

Maffessoni²,

Fernandes³

et al. 2016

Sci Med

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Este artigo está licenciado sob forma de uma licença Creative Commons Atribuição 4.0 Internacional, que permite uso irrestrito, distribuição e reprodução em qualquer meio, desde que a publicação original seja corretamente citada. ABSTRACT Aims:To study the association between sleep deprivation and obesity among workers. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of workers at a notebooks manufacturing in southern Brazil, which has three sectors of work (production line, back office and logistics), and the production sector works 24 hours a day. Demographic, socioeconomic, occupational and behavioral characteristics were obtained by a self-completion questionnaire, standardized and pre-tested. Weight and height measurements were self-reported and body mass index calculated. The cutoff point for obesity was ≥30 kg/m². Sleep duration was categorized into at least six hours a day and less than six hours a day (sleep deprivation). For bivariate analysis, chi-square test and test for linear trend were used. The crude and adjusted odds ratios were calculated using Poisson regression. Results:The final sample consisted of 193 workers, with a mean age of 34±11 years, 99 (51%) women. The prevalence of obesity was 27 (13.98%), and the prevalence of sleep deprivation was 40 (20.7%). Sleep deprivation has been associated with the production sector (p=0.011), the night shift (p<0.001) and physical inactivity (p=0.003). The presence of obesity was associated with sleep deprivation (p=0.006). After controlling for potential confounding factors, the likelihood of being obese was 2.37 (95% CI 1.08 to 5.21) times higher among workers in sleep deprivation. Conclusions:The results showed an association between sleep deprivation and obesity. In addition, sleep deprivation was associated with work on the night shift.

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The effect of shift‐work on food intake and eating habits

Cited by 50 publications

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Shift workers have a similar diet quality but higher energy intake than day workers

Shift workers have a similar diet quality but higher energy intake than day workers

Strain and health implications of nurses’ shift work

Associação entre privação do sono e obesidade em trabalhadores

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