Scientists from the Queensland University of Technology found that for employees of the health sector, shift work is associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome.
The research is published in Obesity Reviews and was conducted by Piumika Sooriyaarachchi et al.
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur together, increasing your risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.
These conditions include increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels.
The syndrome increases a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke. Aside from a large waist circumference, most of the disorders associated with metabolic syndrome have no symptoms.
Weight loss, exercise, a healthy diet, and smoking cessation can help. Medication may also be prescribed.
In the study, the team reviewed published research to examine the association between shift work and the risk of metabolic syndrome in employees of the health sector.
The participant numbers in the studies varied from 42 to 738 participants, and subject ages ranged from 18 to 65 years.
The researchers found that 10 of the studies showed a higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome for shift workers versus day workers.
The team says health promotion programs, as well as other interventional strategies, should be introduced to protect shift workers in the health sector.
In addition, organizations should streamline the shift work system with well-designed rotational shift schedules to allow employees to maintain work/life balance.
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