Night shift work, dietary patterns, and coronary heart disease - PubMed
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- #cardiovascular epidemiology
- #dietary fiber
- #night shift work
- Night shift workers have a higher incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) compared to daytime workers.
- The study involved 222,801 UK Biobank participants, with dietary habits assessed via questionnaires.
- Regular night shift work was associated with a 10% higher CHD incidence (HR 1.10, 95% CI 1.01-1.20).
- Higher fiber intake attenuated CHD risk differences between night shift and daytime workers.
- Meat avoidance was linked to a 10.4% lower CHD risk, but no significant interaction with work schedules was found.
- The findings suggest dietary fiber as a potential shift-specific intervention to reduce CHD risk in night shift workers.