Nutritional assesment of shift workers
Journal Title: Polish Journal of Public Health - Year 2012, Vol 122, Issue 1
Abstract
[b]Introduction[/b]. Shift work may contribute to increased risk of developing many diseases and ailments. Different from normal work schedule affects many aspects of life, including nutritional pattern. [b]Aim[/b]. The aim of this study was to analyse the impact of shift work on nutrition. [b]Material and methods[/b]. The study group consisted of 35 emergency medical technicians at the age of 19-60, working in medical emergency departments in Warsaw and surrounding areas. A questionnaire was used to analyse nutritional changes while in the quantitative evaluation of nutrition a 2-day food record was used. [b]Results[/b]. Assessment of nutrition of the studied group showed a number of irregularities. Paramedics’ diets were characterized by excessive consumption of saturated fatty acids and high atherogenic quotient. There was also insufficient intake of dietary fiber and B vitamins. In women’s diets there was also an insufficient content of potassium, iron and foliate. The main determinants of inappropriate feeding were lack of time and irregular meals. [b]Conclusions[/b]. Nutrition patterns of the test group deviate significantly from the principles of proper nutrition, and they have been affected adversely by working in shifts.
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Alicja Kucharska, Kamila Zacharewicz, Beata Sińska
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