Rotating shift-work as an independent risk factor for overweight Italian workers: a cross-sectional study.
<h4>Background</h4>A job-related factor is attracting a growing interest as a possible determinant of body weight gain in shift-workers.<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of the study was to reinvestigate the issue of overweight between rotating shift workers and daytime workers, taki...
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| author | Pamela Barbadoro Lory Santarelli Nicola Croce Massimo Bracci Daniela Vincitorio Emilia Prospero Andrea Minelli |
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| description | <h4>Background</h4>A job-related factor is attracting a growing interest as a possible determinant of body weight gain in shift-workers.<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of the study was to reinvestigate the issue of overweight between rotating shift workers and daytime workers, taking into consideration possible confounding covariate factors.<h4>Methods</h4>This is a cross-sectional study, conducted by reviewing data from subjects participating in an occupational surveillance program in 2008. Participants answered a self-administered questionnaire to retrieve information about socio-demographic factors and working conditions (job schedule type, job-related physical activity, time in job), subjective health status, health care visits during the previous year, and lifestyle factors (dietary habits, leisure time physical activity, alcohol consumption). Participants underwent a medical examination for measurement of BMI, and acquisition of medical history.<h4>Results</h4>Compared to daytime workers (N = 229), rotating shift workers (N = 110) displayed higher BMI (mean BMI was 27.6±3.9 and 26.7±3.6 for shift workers, and daytime workers, respectively; p<0.05). Logistic regression analysis allowed to highlight the role of rotating shift-work as an independent risk factor for increased body weight (OR 1.93, 95%CI 1.01-3.71), being aged between 35 and 54 years was a major determinant of increased BMI (OR 2.39, 95%CI 1.14-5.00). In addition, family history of obesity was the strongest determinant of overweight/obesity (OR 9.79, 95%CI 1.28-74.74). Interestingly, no significant association was found between overweight and other potentially relevant factors, such as diet quality and food choices, alcohol consumption, levels of occupational and leisure-time physical activity.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Present findings seem to support the notion that rotating shift work is an independent risk factor for overweight, regardless of workers' dietary habits and physical activity levels. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-45b831d5f66c45e8b29a9799cec6e1812022-12-21T23:41:08ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032013-01-0185e6328910.1371/journal.pone.0063289Rotating shift-work as an independent risk factor for overweight Italian workers: a cross-sectional study.Pamela BarbadoroLory SantarelliNicola CroceMassimo BracciDaniela VincitorioEmilia ProsperoAndrea Minelli<h4>Background</h4>A job-related factor is attracting a growing interest as a possible determinant of body weight gain in shift-workers.<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of the study was to reinvestigate the issue of overweight between rotating shift workers and daytime workers, taking into consideration possible confounding covariate factors.<h4>Methods</h4>This is a cross-sectional study, conducted by reviewing data from subjects participating in an occupational surveillance program in 2008. Participants answered a self-administered questionnaire to retrieve information about socio-demographic factors and working conditions (job schedule type, job-related physical activity, time in job), subjective health status, health care visits during the previous year, and lifestyle factors (dietary habits, leisure time physical activity, alcohol consumption). Participants underwent a medical examination for measurement of BMI, and acquisition of medical history.<h4>Results</h4>Compared to daytime workers (N = 229), rotating shift workers (N = 110) displayed higher BMI (mean BMI was 27.6±3.9 and 26.7±3.6 for shift workers, and daytime workers, respectively; p<0.05). Logistic regression analysis allowed to highlight the role of rotating shift-work as an independent risk factor for increased body weight (OR 1.93, 95%CI 1.01-3.71), being aged between 35 and 54 years was a major determinant of increased BMI (OR 2.39, 95%CI 1.14-5.00). In addition, family history of obesity was the strongest determinant of overweight/obesity (OR 9.79, 95%CI 1.28-74.74). Interestingly, no significant association was found between overweight and other potentially relevant factors, such as diet quality and food choices, alcohol consumption, levels of occupational and leisure-time physical activity.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Present findings seem to support the notion that rotating shift work is an independent risk factor for overweight, regardless of workers' dietary habits and physical activity levels.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23675472/?tool=EBI |
| spellingShingle | Pamela Barbadoro Lory Santarelli Nicola Croce Massimo Bracci Daniela Vincitorio Emilia Prospero Andrea Minelli Rotating shift-work as an independent risk factor for overweight Italian workers: a cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE |
| title | Rotating shift-work as an independent risk factor for overweight Italian workers: a cross-sectional study. |
| title_full | Rotating shift-work as an independent risk factor for overweight Italian workers: a cross-sectional study. |
| title_fullStr | Rotating shift-work as an independent risk factor for overweight Italian workers: a cross-sectional study. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rotating shift-work as an independent risk factor for overweight Italian workers: a cross-sectional study. |
| title_short | Rotating shift-work as an independent risk factor for overweight Italian workers: a cross-sectional study. |
| title_sort | rotating shift work as an independent risk factor for overweight italian workers a cross sectional study |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23675472/?tool=EBI |
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