Dietary inflammatory index scores differ by shift work status: NHANES 2005 to 2010.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Shift workers are affected by diet- and inflammation-related diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. We examined a dietary inflammatory index (DII) in relation to shift work from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data (2005 to 2010).

Methods

The DII was calculated using data from a 24-hour dietary recall. Shift work categories included day workers, evening/night shift workers, or rotating shift workers. General linear models were fit to examine the relationship between shift work and adjusted mean DII values.

Results

Among all shift workers and specifically rotating shift workers, higher (ie, more pro-inflammatory) mean DII scores (1.01 and 1.07 vs 0.86; both P ≤ 0.01) were observed compared with day workers. Wome

SUBMITTER: Wirth MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3922825 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature