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While overall diet quality and BMI among nurses do not significantly differ by shift schedule, two-shift workers exhibit specific unhealthier dietary choices, such as increased consumption of salty snacks and full-fat milk, compared to single-shift workers. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate overall diet quality and specific nutritional behaviors among nurses working in single-shift versus rotating two-shift systems.

September 5, 2026Medical Science MonitorOpen Access

The Role of Shift Work Schedule in Shaping Eating Behaviors Among Nurses

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JKJadwiga Klukow ALAnna Lelek-Boligłowa JCJoanna Czerwik-Marcinkowska

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Cross-sectional study reveals increased salty snack consumption in two-shift nurses, highlighting schedule-driven food choices despite comparable overall diet quality.

Key Points

To evaluate overall diet quality and specific nutritional behaviors among nurses working in single-shift versus rotating two-shift systems.
Cross-sectional assessment of 236 nurses with at least 6 months of experience in either a fixed single-shift or rotating two-shift schedule.
Dietary intake and nutritional behaviors evaluated using the standardized KomPAN questionnaire alongside standardized height and weight measurements.
Low Pro-Healthy Diet Index and low Non-Healthy Diet Index scores most frequently co-occurred across the cohort (OR = 39; P < 0.0001), indicating an overall neutral diet quality.
Two-shift workers consumed significantly more salty snacks (27% vs 12%; P = 0.009) and full-fat milk (P = 0.034), whereas single-shift workers selected stewed meat dishes (P = 0.012) and reduced-fat milk more frequently.
Shift system type showed no statistically significant relationship with body mass index (BMI), meal regularity, or composite dietary quality indices.

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Klukow et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd3c76b95aff0620eae9a https://doi.org/10.12659/msm.952967

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September 5, 2026Medical Science MonitorOpen Access

The Role of Shift Work Schedule in Shaping Eating Behaviors Among Nurses

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Authors

JKJadwiga Klukow ALAnna Lelek-Boligłowa JCJoanna Czerwik-Marcinkowska

Discussion

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals increased salty snack consumption in two-shift nurses, highlighting schedule-driven food choices despite comparable overall diet quality.

Key Points

To evaluate overall diet quality and specific nutritional behaviors among nurses working in single-shift versus rotating two-shift systems.
Cross-sectional assessment of 236 nurses with at least 6 months of experience in either a fixed single-shift or rotating two-shift schedule.
Dietary intake and nutritional behaviors evaluated using the standardized KomPAN questionnaire alongside standardized height and weight measurements.
Low Pro-Healthy Diet Index and low Non-Healthy Diet Index scores most frequently co-occurred across the cohort (OR = 39; P < 0.0001), indicating an overall neutral diet quality.
Two-shift workers consumed significantly more salty snacks (27% vs 12%; P = 0.009) and full-fat milk (P = 0.034), whereas single-shift workers selected stewed meat dishes (P = 0.012) and reduced-fat milk more frequently.
Shift system type showed no statistically significant relationship with body mass index (BMI), meal regularity, or composite dietary quality indices.

Cite This Study

Klukow et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd3c76b95aff0620eae9a https://doi.org/10.12659/msm.952967

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