ArticleNutrients2020
Effects of Shift Work on the Eating Behavior of Police Officers on Patrol.
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- Dietary Patterns under the Influence of Rotational Shift Work Schedules: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2023Pooled it
- Free-Living Dietary Intake in Tactical Personnel and Implications for Nutrition Practice: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- Daytime eating during simulated night work mitigates changes in cardiovascular risk factors: secondary analyses of a randomized controlled trial.Nature communications · 2025Trial
- Influence of fasting during the night shift on next day eating behavior, hunger, and glucose and insulin levels: a randomized, three-condition, crossover trial.European journal of nutrition · 2023Trial
- Feasibility of time-restricted eating and impacts on cardiometabolic health in 24-h shift workers: The Healthy Heroes randomized control trial.Cell metabolism · 2022Trial
- Chronic Circadian Disruption and Sleep Restriction Influence Subjective Hunger, Appetite, and Food Preference.Nutrients · 2022Trial
- Understanding Chrononutrition for Managing Shift Workers' Health: A Narrative Review and Future Directions.The Medical journal of Australia · 2026Review
- The nutritional and metabolic impact of night shift work in a real-world setting.Npj biological timing and sleep · 2026Article
- Circadian clock and its potential as a therapy for ischemic heart disease.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2026Review
- Dietary Habits and Nutritional Status Among Polish Police Officers: A Cross-Sectional Study Within the National Health Programme.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Characterising the impact of shift work on diet and glucose variability in healthcare employees living with type 2 diabetes: The Shift-Diabetes study.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2026Article
- Night shift work and dietary behaviors: a comparative analysis of European night shift and day workers from the SHIFT2HEALTH online survey.Nutrition journal · 2026Article
- Association of shift work with body weight, stress, sleep, and dietary intake in prison officers and firefighters.European journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance Across Gender of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire-Short Form in Italian Workers.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2026Article
- Temporal Patterns of Eating and Diet Composition of Night Shift Workers Are Influenced More by Shift Type than by Chronotype.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Violence in Healthcare Workers Is Associated with Disordered Eating.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Prevalence and correlates of night eating syndrome among Chinese nurses: focus on depression and sleep quality.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Individual and environmental factors influencing the dietary behaviour of healthcare workers during night shifts in the Netherlands: a qualitative study.Journal of nutritional science · 2025Article
- Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective.Current sleep medicine reports · 2025Review
- Eating Around the Clock: Circadian Rhythms of Eating and Metabolism.Annual review of nutrition · 2024Review
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Abstract
Recent studies indicate that the timing of food intake can significantly affect metabolism and weight management. Workers operating at atypical times of the 24-h day are at risk of disturbed feeding patterns. Given the increased risk of weight gain, obesity and metabolic syndrome in shift working populations, further research is required to understand whether their eating behavior could contribute to these increased metabolic risks. The objective of this study was to characterize the dietary patterns of police officers across different types of shifts in their natural environments. Thirty-one police officers (six women; aged 32.1 ± 5.4 years, mean ± SD) from the province of Quebec, Canada, participated in a 28- to 35-day study, comprising 9- to 12-h morning, evening, and night shifts alternating with rest days. Sleep and work patterns were recorded with actigraphy and diaries. For at least 24 h during each type of work day and rest day, participants logged nutrient intake by timestamped photographs on smartphones. Macronutrient composition and caloric content were estimated by registered dieticians using the Nutrition Data System for Research database. Data were analyzed with linear mixed effects models and circular ANOVA. More calories were consumed relative to individual metabolic requirements on rest days than both evening- and night-shift days (
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