Associations of night shift work with weight gain among female nurses in The Netherlands: results of a prospective cohort study
Working night shifts was associated with a slightly increased risk of weight gain and overweight/obesity development among women who were postmenopausal at study inclusion. Our findings emphasize the importance of health promotion to maintain a healthy weight among (postmenopausal) night workers.
Authors
- Katarzyna Jóźwiak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9614-6586)
- Michael Schaapveld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4390-7182)
- Nina E. Berentzen
- Roel C.H. Vermeulen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4082-8163)
- Anouk Pijpe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3594-4621)
- Jelle Vlaanderen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9096-692X)
- Matti A. Rookus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9321-7919)
- Hans Kromhout (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4233-1890)
- Henriëtte M. van Duijne
- Flora E. van Leeuwen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5871-1484)
Institutions
- Utrecht University (NL)
- The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NL)
- Oncode Institute (NL)
- Association of Dutch Burn Centres (NL)
- Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health
- Published
- 2024-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.4185
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- ZonMw
- Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport
- KWF Kankerbestrijding