Nutrients,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
12(4), P. 999 - 999
Published: April 4, 2020
Recent
studies
indicate
that
the
timing
of
food
intake
can
significantly
affect
metabolism
and
weight
management.
Workers
operating
at
atypical
times
24-h
day
are
risk
disturbed
feeding
patterns.
Given
increased
gain,
obesity
metabolic
syndrome
in
shift
working
populations,
further
research
is
required
to
understand
whether
their
eating
behavior
could
contribute
these
risks.
The
objective
this
study
was
characterize
dietary
patterns
police
officers
across
different
types
shifts
natural
environments.
Thirty-one
(six
women;
aged
32.1
±
5.4
years,
mean
SD)
from
province
Quebec,
Canada,
participated
a
28-
35-day
study,
comprising
9-
12-h
morning,
evening,
night
alternating
with
rest
days.
Sleep
work
were
recorded
actigraphy
diaries.
For
least
24
h
during
each
type
day,
participants
logged
nutrient
by
timestamped
photographs
on
smartphones.
Macronutrient
composition
caloric
content
estimated
registered
dieticians
using
Nutrition
Data
System
for
Research
database.
analyzed
linear
mixed
effects
models
circular
ANOVA.
More
calories
consumed
relative
individual
requirements
days
than
both
evening-
night-shift
(p
=
0.001),
largely
sourced
fat
0.004)
carbohydrate
(trend,
p
0.064)
intake.
Regardless,
proportions
carbohydrates,
fat,
protein
did
not
differ
between
night,
2300
0600
h,
any
other
<
0.001).
Caloric
occurred
later
(2308
0114
(1525
0029
h;
0.01)
dispersed
longer
window
(13.9
3.1
vs.
11.3
1.8
SD).
As
macronutrient
similar
lower,
finding
meals
versus
consistent
emerging
hypotheses
implicate
biological
intake—rather
its
quantity
or
composition—as
differentiating
factor
worker
health.
Nutrients,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13(11), P. 4178 - 4178
Published: Nov. 22, 2021
Energy
metabolism
is
tightly
linked
with
circadian
rhythms,
exposure
to
ambient
light,
sleep/wake,
fasting/eating,
and
rest/activity
cycles.
External
factors,
such
as
shift
work,
lead
a
disruption
of
these
often
called
misalignment.
Circadian
misalignment
has
an
impact
on
some
physiological
markers.
However,
proxy
measurements
do
not
immediately
translate
into
major
clinical
health
outcomes,
shown
by
later
detrimental
effects
work
cardio-metabolic
disorders.
This
review
focuses
the
rhythms
its
implications
in
disorders
eating
patterns.
Shift
appears
be
risk
factor
overweight,
obesity,
type
2
diabetes,
elevated
blood
pressure,
metabolic
syndrome.
past
studies
showed
discordant
findings
regarding
changes
lipid
profile
Most
were
either
small
short
lab
studies,
or
bigger
longer
cohort
which
could
measure
outcomes
detailed
manner.
These
two
designs
explain
heterogeneity
schedules,
occupations,
sample
size,
methods
across
studies.
Given
burden
non-communicable
diseases
growing
concerns
about
workers’
health,
novel
approaches
study
real
contexts
are
needed
would
allow
better
understanding
interlocked
factors
potential
mechanisms
involved
onset