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To evaluate the effects of rotating shift work on nutrient intake and food consumption patterns among female factory employees.

January 1, 2001International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Nutrient intake among female shift workers in a computer factory in Japan

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RSRyutaro SudoOkayama University of Science

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Observational study reveals decreased nutrient and energy intake in female rotating shift workers, indicating compromised nutritional status driven by reduced meal frequency and quality.

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To evaluate the effects of rotating shift work on nutrient intake and food consumption patterns among female factory employees.
Assessed 137 female computer factory employees in Japan, including 44 daytime workers and 93 weekly-rotating shift workers (47 on early shifts, 46 on late shifts).
Recorded dietary intake across three working days and one rest day using self-administered food logs alongside photographic verification to quantify energy, macronutrients, calcium, and iron.
Differences across work shifts were most marked on working days, with shift workers—especially late-shift workers—consuming lower levels of total energy, protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, and iron than day workers.
Nutrient intake among shift workers fell below the recommended dietary allowance for Japanese, attributed to lower meal frequency and poorer meal quality induced by shift schedules.

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Ryutaro Sudo (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7405cdacfb3e7ed3eafc30 https://doi.org/10.1080/09637480120057530

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Observational study reveals decreased nutrient and energy intake in female rotating shift workers, indicating compromised nutritional status driven by reduced meal frequency and quality.

Nutrient intake among female shift workers in a computer factory in Japan

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Nutrient intake among female shift workers in a computer factory in Japan

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