SynthesisIndustrial health2021
Differences between fixed day shift workers and rotating shift workers in gastrointestinal problems: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Shift Work, Circadian Disruption, and Immune Dysregulation: Molecular Links to Gastrointestinal Diseases and Occupational Health Implications.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Irritable bowel syndrome among Norwegian nurses - associations with insomnia, excessive sleepiness, shift work disorder and shift work schedule.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- A Systematic Review of Literature on the Association Among Sleep, Cortisol Level and Cardiovascular Health Within the Healthcare Shift Worker Population.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Subjective and objective fatigue dynamics in air traffic control.Industrial health · 2025Article
- The roles of lifestyle factors and genetic risk in the association between night shift work and cholelithiasis: a prospective cohort study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Circadian rhythm disruption modulates enteric neural precursor cells differentiation leading to gastrointestinal motility dysfunction via the NR1D1/NF-κB axis.Journal of translational medicine · 2024Article
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- Eating during the biological night is associated with nausea.Sleep health · 2024Article
- Influence of Shift Work on The Health of Nursing Professionals.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Uncovering Novel Biomarkers of Inflammation as Potential Screening Targets of Disease Risk in Healthcare Shift Workers: A Pilot Study.International journal of nursing and health care research · 2023Article
- Sleep disorders and work-related stress with oral hygiene among Indian shift workers.Bioinformation · 2023Article
- Association of eating habits with health perception and diseases among Chinese physicians: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- Factors Associated with Gastrointestinal Symptoms among Rotating Shift Nurses in South Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Bowel Health in U.S. Shift Workers: Insights from a Cross-Sectional Study (NHANES).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Circadian dysregulation induces alterations of visceral sensitivity and the gut microbiota in Light/Dark phase shift mice.Frontiers in microbiology · 2022Article
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Abstract
This study comprised a review and compilation of literature to gain an in-depth understanding of the impact of rotating shift work on gastrointestinal health. PubMed, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library were searched for studies published between January 1, 1985, and June 30, 2020. Fixed day shifts were defined as work shifts that began between 7:00 and 9:00 in the morning. Shifts beginning at any other time were classified as rotating shifts. A meta-analysis was performed using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis Software (CMA) version 3. In the end, 16 studies were included in the meta-analysis. An odds ratio (OR) of 1.56 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.24-1.95), indicating that gastrointestinal problems are more common in rotating shift workers than in fixed day shift workers. Four gastrointestinal problems, namely, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, indigestion, and peptic ulcers, were then analyzed separately. Significant differences between rotating shift workers and fixed day shift workers were found only for indigestion and peptic ulcers. For indigestion, the OR was 1.72 (95% CI: 1.28-2.30). For peptic ulcers, the OR was 1.66 (95% CI: 1.19-2.30). Thus, research indicates that rotating shift work may increase the risk of gastrointestinal problems, particularly indigestion and peptic ulcers.
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