Adherence to Dietary and Physical Activity Guidelines Among Shift Workers: Associations with Individual and Work-Related Factors

Authors

Ciara Kelly, University College Dublin, Ireland
Fiona M. Nea, Technological University Dublin
Kirsty Pourshahidi, Ulster University
John Kearney, Technological University DublinFollow
Victoria M O'Brien, University College Dublin, Ireland
M Barbara E Livingstone, Ulster University
Clare Corish, Technological University DublinFollow

Document Type

Article

Rights

Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence

Disciplines

3. MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Publication Details

• September 2020
• BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health 3(2):bmjnph-2020-000091

DOI: 10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000091

Abstract

Objectives Shift work is associated with adverse effects on the health and lifestyle behaviours of employees. This study aimed to examine factors associated with adherence among shift workers to selected indicators of dietary and physical activity guidelines. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1300 shift workers. Data were collected using a 15 minute telephone-administered questionnaire. Logistic regression methods were used for data analysis. Results Male shift workers (p

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000091

Recommended Citation

Kelly C, Nea FM, Pourshahidi LK, et al. (2020) Adherence to dietary and physical activity guidelines among shift workers: associations with individual and work-related factors. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, 2020;0. doi:10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000091