| Document ID (ISN) | 111591 |
| CIS number |
11-0200 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1077-3525 - International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Year |
2011 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Li Y., Sato Y., Yamaguchi N. |
| Title |
Shift work and the risk of metabolic syndrome - A nested case-control study |
| Bibliographic information |
2011, Vol.17, p.154-160. 35 ref. |
| Abstract |
The objective of this study was to examine the association between shift work and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) using a large-scale longitudinal study design. Data were collected from a historical cohort of health checkups in the Japanese population. The baseline survey, which involved 16,952 inhabitants of the Minami Saku area of the Nagano Prefecture, was started in 1978. A nested case-control study was conducted between 1987 and 1990. This analysis was restricted to 6,712 men and women (age range 25-59 years). A conditional logistic regression model was used to estimate the risk of MetS associated with shift work. Compared with the day workers, shift workers had a significantly higher risk of MetS (odds ratio 1.87). It is suggested that the risk of MetS among shift workers be managed by educating this population to adopt suitable dietary habits. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Japan; shift work; metabolic disturbances; cardiovascular disorders; risk factors |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
body weight; blood sugar level; long-term study; case-control study; cohort study; medical examinations |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational physiology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Metabolic diseases
Workplace health promotion
Hours of work
Nutrition
|
