Meal Distribution Across the Day in Female Nurses Working Shifts

Meal Distribution Across the Day in Female Nurses Working Shifts and Their Relationship With Nutritional Status

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02522195

Enrollment

221

Registered

2015-08-13

Start date

2011-11-30

Completion date

2013-01-31

Last updated

2015-08-13

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Conditions

Imbalance of Constituents of Food Intake, Shift Work Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder

Keywords

shift work, nutritional status, nursing professionals, meal distribution, food intake

Brief summary

This study assessed the meal distribution across the day (energy and macronutrient intake) and its relationship to the nutritional status of nursing professionals.

Detailed description

221 female nursing professionals from Brazilian University hospital were classified in three shifts: day shift (n=112), night shift (n=55), and day-night shift (n=54). Food intake assessment (3-day 24-hour recall); Anthropometric variables (weight, height, waist circumference and hip circumference); Sleep time on working days and day off.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CROSSOVER

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

19 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Eligible participants were regularly employed by the hospital, with 36-hours per week scheduke, not counting additional shifts and overtime work.

Exclusion criteria

* Volunteers who did not supply the necessary information for the development of the research and who were pregnant or lactating.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
meal distribution	1 year	3-Day 24-Hour Recall Questionnaire.

Outcome results