Journal article
Does maintaining or changing shift types affect BMI? A longitudinal study
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol.54(5), pp.525-531
2012
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To examine the impact of maintaining or changing shift work status on body mass index (BMI) among female nurses and midwives. METHODS: A longitudinal study. Measurements included day work maintainers, shift work maintainers, day to shift changers and shift to day changers, changes in BMI, and potential confounders selected from baseline survey. Repeated measures analysis of covariance was employed. RESULTS: The shift to day changers had decreased in BMI over the follow-up period (mean, -3.02; SD, 5.45; P < 0.001). In contrast, the shift work maintainers and the day to shift changers had increased in BMI over follow-up period (mean, 0.56; SD, 5.47; P = 0.01 and mean, 0.13; SD, 5.64; P = 0.04, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: The analysis suggests that shift work could increase BMI. Copyright © 2012 by American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
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- Title
- Does maintaining or changing shift types affect BMI? A longitudinal study
- Authors
- Isabella Zhao (Author) - University of QueenslandFiona E Bogossian (Author) - University of QueenslandCatherine Turner (Author) - University of Queensland
- Publication details
- Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol.54(5), pp.525-531
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Date published
- 2012
- DOI
- 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31824e1073
- ISSN
- 1076-2752
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450883802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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