Metabolic syndrome and its relationship with shift work in petrochemical workers

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Metabolic syndrome linked to shift work in petrochemical workers

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15.1% of workers in a petrochemical company were diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, with 80% of those being shift workers.

A significant difference in metabolic syndrome prevalence and mean values for body mass index, blood pressure, fast blood sugar, and waist circumference was observed between shift workers and non-shift workers (p < 0.001).
Shift workers had a significantly higher risk of metabolic syndrome compared to day workers, with an odds ratio of 4.852 (95% CI 2.34-9.974).
The findings suggest a potential link between shift work and metabolic syndrome among workers in this industrial setting.

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BACKGROUND: The metabolic syndrome is a complex of interdependent risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Shift work might have an impact on metabolic variables, and be a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. To date, only few studies have been done on the prevalence of MetS in industrial work environments in Iran, and most of them have been conducted on a small sample size.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of shift work on prevalence of metabolic syndrome in one of the petrochemical companies in Iran.

METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 692 male workers of a petrochemical company in south-west Iran. Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed according to criteria recommended by Adult Treatment Panel III. In order to determine correlation between MetS and its factors with shift work odds ratio (ORs) for the MetS, 95% confidence level (95% CL), chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were performed.

RESULTS: Overall 15.1% of workers were diagnosed with metabolic syndrome and 80% of them were shift workers. A significant difference for prevalence of metabolic syndrome and mean values for body mass index, blood pressure, fast blood sugar, waist circumference among shift workers and non-shift workers were identified (p < 0.001). Compared with the day workers, shift workers had a significantly higher risk of MetS (odds ratio = 4.852; 95% CI 2.34-9.974).

CONCLUSIONS: There is an association between metabolic syndrome and shift work in petrochemical workers. Promising intervention strategies are needed for prevention of metabolic disorders for shift workers.

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