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    The Relationship Between Shift Work and Body Mass Index Among Canadian Nurses

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    Smith, P.
    Fritschi, Lin
    Reid, Alison
    Mustard, C.
    Date
    2013
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Smith, P. and Fritschi, L. and Reid, A. and Mustard, C. 2013. The Relationship Between Shift Work and Body Mass Index Among Canadian Nurses. Applied Nursing Research. 26: pp. 24-31.
    Source Title
    Applied Nursing Research
    DOI
    10.1016/j.apnr.2012.10.001
    ISSN
    0897-1897
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27265
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between shift schedule and body massindex (BMI) among a sample of Canadian Nurses.Background: Higher BMI values have been reported for employees working non-standard shiftscompared to those working a regular daytime schedule. Little is known about the pathways throughwhich shift work is associated with higher BMI.Methods: This study was a secondary analysis of a sample from National Survey on the Work andHealth of Nurses (N=9291).Results: We found a small, but statistically significant, difference in BMI scores across shiftschedule categories with higher BMI scores reported among female nurses working night or mixedshift schedules, compared with those working a regular daytime schedule. Adjustment for workingconditions and employer supported facilities did not attenuate the association between shift work andBMI scores.Conclusions: The potential public health importance of this relationship requires furtherinvestigation given the small, but statistically significant, differences observed in this sample.

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