Association of rotating shift work with incident irritable bowel syndrome
A large population-based prospective cohort study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22077403 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yang Zhong (0009-0009-6748-0946, Shandong University), Hao Bai (0000-0002-9719-9313, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University), Yuan Zhang (0000-0002-0902-9585, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University), Xiaorong Yang (0000-0001-9866-3029, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University), Tongchao Zhang (0000-0001-5491-3882, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University), Xinjie Liu (0000-0003-4089-4064, Shandong University), Zhen Li (0000-0001-6541-2610, Shandong University), Hao Chen (0000-0002-8873-8266, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, corresponding author), Ming Lu (0000-0003-3396-6824, Shandong University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Pages | 1541122-1541122 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1541122 |
| PMID | 40206171 |
| OpenAlex | W4408876131 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 38 |
Objectives: Limited epidemiological study has examined the association between rotating shift work and risk of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This study aimed to investigate the association between shift work and risk of IBS and explore the potential mediating factors for the association. Methods: A total of 268,290 participants from the UK Biobank were included. Cox proportional hazards model was used to examine the associations between shift work and the incidence of IBS. The mediation analyses were performed to investigate the mediating effects. Results: Participants engaged in always/usually shift work showed a significantly increased risk of developing IBS (HR: 1.12, 95% CI: 1.03-1.23). Joint analysis indicated that, participants with both always/usually shift work and inadequate sleep duration had a 54% increased risk of IBS (HR: 1.54, 95% CI: 1.35-1.82) compared to those with adequate sleep duration and never/rarely shift work; while participants with both always/usually shift work and insomnia-always had a 65% increased risk of IBS (HR: 1.65, 95% CI: 1.43-1.90) compared to those with never/rarely shift work and never/sometimes insomnia. Mediation analysis revealed that sleep quality and anxiety/depression partially mediated the relationship between shift work and IBS incidence, contributing 16.1% (6.8-25.4%) and 3.6% (0.4-6.8%) of the mediation effect, respectively. Conclusion: This study found that participants with always/usually shiftwork status had significantly increased risk of IBS, and this association may partially be mediated by anxiety/depression and sleep quality. Moreover, inadequate sleep duration and usually insomnia may intensify the effect of rotating shift work on the risk of incident IBS
Anxiety · Cohort · Cohort study · Environmental health · Insomnia · Irritable bowel syndrome · Mediation · Physical therapy · Population · Prospective cohort study · Psychiatry · Shift work · Gastrointestinal motility and disorders · Medicine · Sleep and related disorders · Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue · Internal Medicine
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |