ArticleWorld journal of pediatrics : WJP2011
Effect of rotating shift work on childbearing and birth weight: a study of women working in a semiconductor manufacturing factory.
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- Work activities and risk of prematurity, low birth weight and pre-eclampsia: an updated review with meta-analysis.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2013Pooled it
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- Circadian hormone secretion of enteroendocrine cells: implication on pregnancy status.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Review
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- Maternal Chronodisruption Throughout Pregnancy Impairs Glucose Homeostasis and Adipose Tissue Physiology in the Male Rat Offspring.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Article
- Shiftwork and Light at Night Negatively Impact Molecular and Endocrine Timekeeping in the Female Reproductive Axis in Humans and Rodents.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
- Daylight Saving Time and Spontaneous Deliveries: A Case-Control Study in Italy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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- Pregnancy Induces an Earlier Chronotype in Both Mice and Women.Journal of biological rhythms · 2019Article
- Shift Work Effects and Pregnancy Outcome: A Historical Cohort Study.Journal of family & reproductive health · 2018Article
- Maternal Night-Fasting Interval during Pregnancy Is Directly Associated with Neonatal Head Circumference and Adiposity in Girls but Not Boys.The Journal of nutrition · 2017Article
- Transforming Life: A Broad View of the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Concept from an Ecological Justice Perspective.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Article
- Shift work and circadian dysregulation of reproduction.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2013Article
- Working conditions and female reproductive health.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2011Article
- The health impacts of semiconductor production: an epidemiologic review.International journal of occupational and environmental healthReview
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Abstract
backgroundStable circadian rhythm is important for both maternal and fetal health. This retrospective analysis of women in a semiconductor factory evaluated the effect of shift work exposure on childbearing and birth weight.
methodsRecords of 440 female employees (initial mean age: 28.4 years) including 111 mothers who had 158 live births during the period of observation (1997-2007) were reviewed. The data analyzed included maternal age, general health condition, highest educational level, life-style and occupational factors, as well as newborn gender, birth weight, birth order and gestational age.
resultsThe childbearing rates of female workers on three different work schedules (consistent daytime work (CDW), intermittent (i-) or persistent (p-) rotating shift works (RSW)) were 32.1%, 20.0% and 25.4%, respectively (P=0.047). After controlling for potential confounding factors, childbearing rates among women with CDW exceeded those of shift workers (odds ratio (OR), 1.7; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.0-3.0). The birth weights of newborns from mothers on the three work schedules (CDW, i-RSW and p-RSW) were significantly different (3271.7±395.4, 3251.3±460.9, and 2998.5±381.2 g, respectively (P<0.01). Newborns within the lightest birth weight quintile were significantly more likely to be born to mothers with exposure to p-RSW (OR, 4.3; 95% CI, 1.1-16.8).
conclusionsRotating shift work exposure was significantly associated with decreased childbearing and lighter birth weight in women working in this semiconductor manufacturing factory. Work schedules should be carefully planned for female employees who are pregnant or preparing for pregnancy. Prenatal evaluations for mothers with persistent day-night rotating shift work exposures are especially necessary.
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