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OEM Online First, published on April 20, 2015 as 10.1136/oemed-2014-102624 Workplace
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Food and nutrient intake among workers with different shift systems Katri Hemiö,1 Sampsa Puttonen,2,3 Katriina Viitasalo,4 Mikko Härmä,2 Markku Peltonen,1 Jaana Lindström1 1
Department of Health, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland 2 Development of Work and Organizations, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland 3 Institute of Behavioural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland 4 Finnair Health Services, Vantaa, Finland Correspondence to Katri Hemiö, Department of Health, National Institute for Health and Welfare, P.O. Box 30, Helsinki FI-00271, Finland; katri.hemio@thl.fi Received 2 October 2014 Revised 27 February 2015 Accepted 27 March 2015
ABSTRACT Objectives Over 20% of employees in Europe work in shifts. Shift work increases the risk for chronic diseases, but a healthy lifestyle may attenuate the adverse effect of shift work. The aim of this study was to explore food and nutrient intake differences between working time groups. Methods The participants were 1478 employees (55% of men) of an airline divided into three working time groups: day work (n=608), shift work without in-flight work (n=541) and in-flight work (n=329). Measures included laboratory tests, physical measurements, a questionnaire, and food and nutrient intake estimations by a validated 16-item food intake questionnaire. Results Shift working men were less likely to consume vegetables ( p
OEM Online First, published on April 20, 2015 as 10.1136/oemed-2014-102624 Workplace
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Food and nutrient intake among workers with different shift systems Katri Hemiö,1 Sampsa Puttonen,2,3 Katriina Viitasalo,4 Mikko Härmä,2 Markku Peltonen,1 Jaana Lindström1 1
Department of Health, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland 2 Development of Work and Organizations, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland 3 Institute of Behavioural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland 4 Finnair Health Services, Vantaa, Finland Correspondence to Katri Hemiö, Department of Health, National Institute for Health and Welfare, P.O. Box 30, Helsinki FI-00271, Finland; katri.hemio@thl.fi Received 2 October 2014 Revised 27 February 2015 Accepted 27 March 2015
ABSTRACT Objectives Over 20% of employees in Europe work in shifts. Shift work increases the risk for chronic diseases, but a healthy lifestyle may attenuate the adverse effect of shift work. The aim of this study was to explore food and nutrient intake differences between working time groups. Methods The participants were 1478 employees (55% of men) of an airline divided into three working time groups: day work (n=608), shift work without in-flight work (n=541) and in-flight work (n=329). Measures included laboratory tests, physical measurements, a questionnaire, and food and nutrient intake estimations by a validated 16-item food intake questionnaire. Results Shift working men were less likely to consume vegetables ( p
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