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Rotating Shift-Work as an Independent Risk Factor for Overweight Italian Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Pamela Barbadoro, Lory Santarelli, Nicola Croce, Massimo Bracci, Daniela Vincitorio, Emilia Prospero, Andrea Minelli

PLoS ONE · 2013 · 78 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

Present findings seem to support the notion that rotating shift work is an independent risk factor for overweight, regardless of workers' dietary habits and physical activity levels.

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