OBJECTIVES: The authors investigated the effect of shift working on the risk of obesity using data from the Industry-based Shift Workers' Health (IbSH) study, a retrospective cohort study based on a health care database system belonging to a manufacturing corporation in Japan. METHODS: The study database contains data on annual health check-ups and work schedules for every worker in the corporation in Japan since 1981. Study subjects consisted of 9912 male employees (8892 daytime workers and 920 rotating three-shift workers; mean age at first check-up was 23.7 years) whose work schedules were consistent during the follow-up period. Obesity was defined as a body mass index ≥ 25.0. RESULTS: 3319 cases of obesity were recorded over the 27.5 years of retrospective follow-up. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis visually demonstrated an increased risk of obesity among shift workers. The risk becomes particularly obvious after 10 years of follow-up. Cox proportional-hazards model analysis revealed a significantly increased risk among shift workers (RR 1.14, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.28). CONCLUSION: The risk of obesity among male shift workers was visually and statistically demonstrated.
OBJECTIVES: The authors investigated the effect of shift working on the risk of obesity using data from the Industry-based Shift Workers' Health (IbSH) study, a retrospective cohort study based on a health care database system belonging to a manufacturing corporation in Japan. METHODS: The study database contains data on annual health check-ups and work schedules for every worker in the corporation in Japan since 1981. Study subjects consisted of 9912 male employees (8892 daytime workers and 920 rotating three-shift workers; mean age at first check-up was 23.7 years) whose work schedules were consistent during the follow-up period. Obesity was defined as a body mass index ≥ 25.0. RESULTS: 3319 cases of obesity were recorded over the 27.5 years of retrospective follow-up. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis visually demonstrated an increased risk of obesity among shift workers. The risk becomes particularly obvious after 10 years of follow-up. Cox proportional-hazards model analysis revealed a significantly increased risk among shift workers (RR 1.14, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.28). CONCLUSION: The risk of obesity among male shift workers was visually and statistically demonstrated.
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