Citation

Mohd Azmi NAS, Juliana N, Mohd Fahmi Teng NI, Azmani S, Das S, Effendy N. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020; 17(6): e2043.

Affiliation

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Pandan Indah 55100, Malaysia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, MDPI: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)

DOI

10.3390/ijerph17062043

PMID

32204445

Abstract

The workers and employees in various institutions are subjected to different shifts and work schedules. The employees work not only at daytime but also during odd hours at night. The biological clock of an individual is often altered during night shifts. This affects the psychosocial well-being and circadian nutritional intake of the worker. Disturbance in circadian rhythm results in the development of metabolic disorders such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, dysglycemia, and abdominal obesity. In the present review, we discuss the nature of shift work, sleep/wake cycle of an individual, chrononutrition, dietary habits, and meal changes with regard to timing and frequency, related to shift work. We also discuss the relationship between nutritional intake and psychosocial well-being among shift workers. The review may be beneficial for prevention of metabolic disorders and maintaining sound psychological condition in shift workers.

Language: en

Keywords

biological clock; circadian rhythm; diet; psychosocial; shift; workers