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Relationship between night shift work, eating habits and BMI among nurses in Lebanon.


ABSTRACT: Background:The objective of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the relationships between night shift work, eating habits and body mass index (BMI) among Lebanese nurses. Methods:A total of 307 nurses were randomly selected from five hospitals located in Beirut. Data about demographic and professional characteristics, anthropometric measures, dietary habits and intakes were collected through a validated questionnaire. To study the relationship between night shift work, eating habits and BMI, chi-square test, t-test and logistic regressions were used. Results:The majority of nurses (78. 2%) had irregular meals timing with a significant decrease in the number of complete meals consumed during the day and an increase in the number of snacks consumed during night (p?

SUBMITTER: Samhat Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7158014 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Relationship between night shift work, eating habits and BMI among nurses in Lebanon.

Samhat Zeinab Z   Attieh Randa R   Sacre Yonna Y  

BMC nursing 20200415


<h4>Background</h4>The objective of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the relationships between night shift work, eating habits and body mass index (BMI) among Lebanese nurses.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 307 nurses were randomly selected from five hospitals located in Beirut. Data about demographic and professional characteristics, anthropometric measures, dietary habits and intakes were collected through a validated questionnaire. To study the relationship between night shift work, eati  ...[more]

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