Journal article
The association between shift work and unhealthy weight: A cross-sectional analysis from the nurses and midwives' e-cohort study
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol.53(2), pp.153-158
2011
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between shift work and unhealthy weight among female nurses and midwives. METHODS: A cross-sectional study. Measurement outcomes included shift work, unhealthy weight (underweight: body mass index [BMI] < 18.5; overweight: BMI 25.0 to 29.9; obesity: BMI > 30.0), diet quality, physical-activity level, alcohol consumption, and smoking status. RESULTS: Among the 2494 participants (1259 day and 1235 shift workers), only 1% of the participants were underweight, 31.8% were overweight, and 26.9% were obese. After adjusting the selected confounders, shift workers were 1.15 times more likely to be overweight/obese than day workers (P = 0.013, 95% confidence interval, 1.03 to 1.28; P = 0.02, 95% confidence interval, 1.02 to 1.30, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Shift work is associated with higher risk of being overweight/obese. Longitudinal studies are being undertaken to better understand the causal relationship between shift work and unhealthy weight. © 2011 The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
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- Title
- The association between shift work and unhealthy weight: A cross-sectional analysis from the nurses and midwives' e-cohort study
- Authors
- Isabella Zhao (Author) - University of QueenslandFiona E Bogossian (Author) - University of QueenslandSarah Song (Author) - University of QueenslandCatherine Turner (Author) - University of Queensland
- Publication details
- Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol.53(2), pp.153-158
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Date published
- 2011
- DOI
- 10.1097/JOM.0b013e318205e1e8
- 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
- 99451269002621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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