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April 10, 2026Nutrition JournalOpen Access

Night shift work and dietary behaviors: a comparative analysis of European night shift and day workers from the SHIFT2HEALTH online survey

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UKUrte KlinkUniversity of BremenEFE. FeskensWageningen University & ResearchDLDesiree A. LucassenWageningen University & Research

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Analysis reveals dietary behavior differences among European night shift and day workers, suggesting implications for health interventions.

Key Points

  • This study examines the differences in dietary behaviors between night shift workers and day workers across Europe.
  • Conducted an online survey across eight European countries from May 2024 to January 2025.
  • Collected data on sociodemographics, work schedules, and dietary behaviors from 6,260 respondents.
  • Used a shortened Food Frequency Questionnaire to assess dietary intake and eating frequency.
  • Analyzed dietary behaviors based on night shift exposure, including frequency and duration.
  • Current night shift workers had significantly faster eating rates and reported higher intake of sugar-sweetened and caffeinated beverages compared to day workers.
  • Night shift workers showed lower fruit intake compared to their day-working counterparts.
  • Less favorable dietary patterns were associated with higher monthly night shift loads and longer durations of night work.
  • Food choices during night shifts were influenced primarily by appetite, time, and availability, with limited gender differences observed.

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Klink et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d894526c1944d70ce0546bhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-026-01320-y
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