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The Effects of Shift Work and Interaction Between Shift Work and Overweight/Obesity on Low Back Pain in Nurses
Shift work and its combined effect with overweight on low back pain in nurses over time
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Abstract
Among 928 nurses, 34.4% developed low back pain over 2 years.
- Shift workers may be 1.15 times more likely to develop low back pain compared to non-shift workers.
- The likelihood of developing low back pain is higher for overweight shift workers than for day workers.
- Overweight shift workers had an adjusted odds ratio of 1.23 for developing low back pain, while obese shift workers had an adjusted odds ratio of 1.34.
- This study highlights the potential increased risk of low back pain associated with shift work, particularly among those who are overweight or obese.
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