Association between rotating night shift work and metabolic syndrome in Korean workers: differences between 8-hour and 12-hour rotating shift work

Oct 20, 2017Industrial health

Link between rotating night shifts and metabolic syndrome in Korean workers: comparing 8-hour and 12-hour shifts

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Abstract

A two-shift work schedule is associated with a 1.72 times higher odds of metabolic syndrome compared to other schedules.

  • The study included data from 2,090 workers evaluated for metabolic syndrome in 2010.
  • Participants were categorized into daytime, three-shift, and two-shift workers.
  • Two-shift rotation workers showed a positive association with metabolic syndrome (odds ratio of 1.58).
  • In rotating night-shift workers, the odds ratio increased to 1.72 after accounting for additional factors such as sleep disturbances.
  • The findings suggest that the risk of metabolic syndrome varies with different shift work schedules.

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