A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Association Between Night-Only or Rotating Shift Work and Overweight/Obesity Among Female Nurses and Midwives

Jul 17, 2012Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

Night-only and rotating shift work linked to overweight and obesity in female nurses and midwives

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Abstract

Almost 60% of female nurses and midwives in a study were found to be overweight or obese.

  • Rotating shift workers had a 1.02 times higher likelihood of being overweight or obese compared to day workers.
  • This association for rotating shift work was statistically significant (P = 0.007).
  • Night-only shift work was significantly linked to obesity, with a relative risk of 1.02.
  • The association between night-only shift work and overweight was not observed.

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