Unhealthy Food Choices among Healthcare Shift Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Shift healthcare workers are a group particularly exposed to an increased risk of poor eating habits and are affected by many diseases. The aim of the study was to evaluate the dietary patterns (DPs), including the Polish-adapted Mediterranean Diet (Polish-aMED®) score, and dietary fat intake in association with the shift work of healthcare workers. This cross-sectional study involved 445 healthcare workers from the West Pomeranian in Poland. Dietary data were collected using an FFQ-6®. A posteriori DPs were derived with a Principal Component Analysis (PCA). The Polish-aMED® score and the individual’s percentage of energy from dietary fat (Pfat) were calculated. Healthcare shift work compared to the daily work was associated with approximately 2-times higher odds of adherence to the ‘Meat/fats/alcohol/fish’ DP in the upper tertile (OR: 2.38; 95% Cl: 1.27–4.47; p < 0.01) and higher Pfat >35% of total energy intake (OR: 1.73; 95% Cl: 1.06–2.83; p < 0.05). Healthcare shift work compared to the daily work was associated with approximately 50% lower odds of adherence to the ‘Pro-healthy’ DP in the middle tertile (OR: 0.48; 95% Cl: 0.26–0.89; p < 0.05) and a higher level of the Polish-aMED® score (OR: 0.57; 95% Cl: 0.33–0.98; p < 0.05), as well as lower odds of the constants of mealtime (OR: 0.54; 95% Cl: 0.33–0.89; p < 0.05). The obtained findings highlight the unhealthy food choices among shift healthcare workers. Thus, to avoid the negative health consequences, there is a need for nutritional education for healthcare workers, especially those working shifts.

A multifaceted assessment of the nutritional status, diet and eating habits of midwives working on a shift schedule in Wrocław, Poland: evaluation of macronutrients, vitamins and minerals in the diets of midwives participating in the study

“…In the available literature, growing interest in assessing the impact of shift work on the health, diet quality, and nutritional choices of shift workers is observed. Most of the available studies on the Polish population of shift workers compared the quality of diets and eating habits between groups of shift workers and day workers [12][13][14][15]. Similar tendencies are presented in foreign studies [16,17].…”

“…Therefore, only midwives were included in the study, without combining them with other representatives of the medical profession, as in other studies [12,13,52]. In addition, only public hospitals located in Wrocław were selected, excluding those near Wrocław.…”

Alasan Pemilihan Makanan, Akses Pembelian Makanan, Dan Kualitas Diet Pada Mahasiswa

“…29 Hasil penelitian tersebut sejalan dengan yang dilakukan di Polandia bahwa seseorang yang cenderung memilih makanan tidak sehatmeningkatkan kontribusi pola makan tinggi asupan lemak >35% dari total energi. 30 Penelitian yang dilakukan di Surabaya menunjukkan hasil yang sama, alasan pemilihan makanan menjadi faktor yang berhubungan dengan kebiasaan mengkonsumsi makanan sehat. 31 Pemilihan makanan dilihat dari faktor-faktor yang mendasari motif pemilihan seperti faktor kesehatan, sensorik, kandungan alami, harga, suasana hati, faktor kenyamanan, familiaritas, dan masalah etika.…”

The Effect of Night Shifts on Nurses' Health and Well-Being in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

“…Deregulation of physiological rhythm phases and irregular mealtimes are two potential detrimental effects of night shift. It contributes to the emergence of digestive issues, which then results in the development of disorders of the digestive system, sleeps disorders, neuropsychiatric disorders, an elevated risk of obesity, and impaired glucose tolerance [12]. As far as we are aware, there hasn't been any research done on the detrimental impact of night shift employment on the health and wellbeing in Itanagar.…”