Shiftwork Is Associated with Higher Food Insecurity in U.S. Workers
Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study (NHANES)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17801044 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maximilian Andreas Storz (0000-0003-3277-0301, University Medical Center Freiburg, corresponding author), Gianluca Rizzo (0000-0002-5540-0621, Independent Researcher, Via Venezuela 66, 98121 Messina, Italy), Mauro Lombardo (0000-0001-7509-5487, Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Roma Open University, 00166 Rome, Italy) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 2847-2847 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19052847 |
| PMID | 35270538 |
| OpenAlex | W4214542700 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 42 |
The number of shift workers has increased substantially within the last decades to keep pace with the increasingly complex societal need for 24 h services. Shift work has been associated with unhealthy lifestyles and a lower overall diet quality. Little is known, however, with regard to food security and consumer behavior in shift workers. The present study sought to address this gap in the literature, exploring a sample of n = 4418 day workers and n = 1065 shift workers in the United States. Using cross-sectional data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES, 2007−2010), we found that shiftwork was associated with a lower amount of money spent on eating out and higher food insecurity issues. Compared to day workers, a higher proportion of shift workers reported receipt of food stamps (12.5% vs. 23.4%, p < 0.001) and worried about running out of food (3.95% vs. 8.05%, p < 0.001). These associations remained significant after adjustment for confounders when using multivariate logistic regression. The number of not-home-prepared meals did not differ between both groups. In light of the population health disparities and adverse health outcomes associated with food insecurity, novel strategies are urgently warranted to improve the situation of shift workers
Agriculture · Business · Confounding · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Food insecurity · Food security · Geography · Logistic regression · National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey · Population · Receipt · Shift work · Demography · Employment and Welfare Studies · Energy and Environment Impacts · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |