Relationship of shift work with endoscopic gastritis among workers of an electronics company

Objectives The current study aimed to examine the cross-sectional association between shift work and gastritis using endoscopic evaluation. Methods We collected questionnaire data from 964 non-shift workers and 290 shift workers aged 22-40 years at an electronics company, comprising age, smoking sta...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health environment & health, 2020-03, Vol.46 (2), p.161-167
Main Authors: Lee, Sangyoon, Chae, Chang Ho, Park, Chulyong, Lee, Hae Jeong, Son, JunSeok
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
association
Cross-Sectional Studies
Electronics
Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal
endoscopic gastritis
Endoscopy, Digestive System
Female
gastritis
Gastritis - diagnosis
Gastritis - epidemiology
Gastritis - etiology
gastroendoscopy
gastrointestinal symptom
Humans
indigestion
Male
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Occupational Diseases - etiology
Occupational Exposure - adverse effects
Original article
Republic of Korea - epidemiology
shift work
Shift Work Schedule - adverse effects
shift worker
Young Adult
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Summary:Objectives The current study aimed to examine the cross-sectional association between shift work and gastritis using endoscopic evaluation. Methods We collected questionnaire data from 964 non-shift workers and 290 shift workers aged 22-40 years at an electronics company, comprising age, smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity, occupational stress, and gastrointestinal symptoms. We performed a gastroendoscopy of participants. Along with describing the gastroendoscopic results, we analyzed the correlations between gastritis and shift work using multiple logistic regression analysis. Results In terms of gastrointestinal symptoms, night shift workers complained more of indigestion than non-shift workers (P
ISSN:0355-3140
1795-990X
DOI:10.5271/sjweh.3862