Korean J Fam Med.
2017 Mar;38(2):51-56. 10.4082/kjfm.2017.38.2.51.
Shift Work Is Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Young Female Korean Workers
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- 1Department of Family Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea. eeugus@hanmail.net
- 2Department of Preventive and Occupational Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea.
- 3Department of Medical Education, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea.
- 4Department of Family Medicine, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.
- KMID: 2377475
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.2017.38.2.51
Abstract
- BACKGROUND
Shift work is associated with health problems, including metabolic syndrome. This study investigated the association between shift work and metabolic syndrome in young workers.
METHODS
A total of 3,317 subjects aged 20-40 years enrolled in the 2011-2012 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were divided into shift and day workers. We conducted a cross-sectional study and calculated odds ratios using multivariate logistic regression analysis in order to examine the association between shift work and metabolic syndrome.
RESULTS
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 14.3% and 7.1% among male and female shift workers, respectively. After adjusting for confounding factors, shift work was associated with metabolic syndrome in female workers (odds ratio, 2.53; 95% confidence interval, 1.12 to 5.70).
CONCLUSION
Shift work was associated with metabolic syndrome in young women. Timely efforts are necessary to manage metabolic syndrome in the workplace.
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