Effects of shift work on abdominal obesity among 20–39-year-old female nurses: a 5-year retrospective longitudinal study

Abstract

In the study population, shift work was associated with a significant change in mean WC among 30-39-year-old nurses, and the shift work-associated risk of abdominal obesity was significant among 20-29-year-old nurses. These results indicate that shift work may influence abdominal obesity differently in 20-29-year-old and 30-39-year-old female nurses.