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Night and shift work patterns and incidence of type 2 diabetes and hypertension in a prospective cohort study of healthcare employees
Night and shift work linked to new cases of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure in healthcare workers
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Abstract
During follow-up from 2013 to 2017, 232 cases of type 2 diabetes (T2D) were identified among a cohort of approximately 28,000 nurses and nursing assistants.
- Employees who worked only night shifts the previous year had a 59% higher risk of developing T2D compared to those who worked only day shifts.
- Intensive shift work, defined as more than 120 afternoon and/or night shifts in the prior year, was associated with a 67% increased risk of T2D.
- A non-significantly increased risk of T2D was noted among those with mixed day and afternoon shifts.
- There were tendencies indicating that frequent spells of ≥3 consecutive night shifts and cumulative years of exclusive night work could increase the risk of T2D.
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