Impact of shift work on nutritional status,lifestyle and health status of shift workers
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2010
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UAS, Dharwad
Abstract
A study entitled “The Impact of Shift Work on Nutritional Status, Lifestyle and
Health Status of Shift workers“was carried out during 2009-2010 at various software
industries in Bhubaneswar, Orissa. The objectives of the study were to assess the nutritional
status and life style in shift workers to document their health problems. A total of 70 subjects
in the age group of 22-33years, belonging to software profession were considered for the
study, with 34 shift workers and 36 permanent day workers. Information on nutritional status,
food habits, lifestyle, health status were collected by a structured and pre-tested
questionnaire.
Results showed that, majority of the day workers (41.7%) were having ideal BMI,
whereas, 55.9 per cent shift workers were in obese grade I group. Analysis of diet survey
revealed no significant difference in the intake of food as well as nutrients between the day
and shift workers. Tobacco consumption and alcohol consumption was significantly higher in
shift workers. Higher consumption of sweet drinks, sweets, baked products, fried items, fast
foods and higher frequency of missing meals were found in shift workers than day workers.
Gastrointestinal complaints including loss of appetite, indigestion, abdominal bloating was
two to three times more frequent in shift workers than day workers. A significant difference
was observed with regard to fasting blood sugar in day (91.84 mg/dl) and shift workers
(97.10 mg/dl). Higher levels of serum total cholesterol (195.33 mg/dl), triglycerides (159.65
mg/dl), LDL-cholesterol (125.48 mg/dl) were observed in shift workers than day workers
(total cholesterol 173.43 mg/dl, triglycerides 150.08 mg/dl and LDL-cholesterol 114.17
mg/dl). Low HDL cholesterol was observed among shift workers (39.62 mg/dl) than day
workers (44.96 mg/dl).
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Food Science and Nutrition