Differences between fixed day shift workers and rotating shift workers in gastrointestinal problems: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Industrial Health Vol. 59; no. 2; pp. 66 - 77
• Main Authors: PENG, Yu-Xuan, CHANG, Wen-Pei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health 01.01.2021; National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan; National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan (JNIOSH)
• Subjects: Confidence intervals; Constipation; Constipation - epidemiology; Demographic aspects; Dyspepsia - epidemiology; Fixed day shift; Gastrointestinal diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases - epidemiology; Gastrointestinal problems; Health aspects; Humans; Intestine; Irritable bowel syndrome; Irritable Bowel Syndrome - epidemiology; Literature reviews; Meta-analysis; Peptic Ulcer - epidemiology; Peptic ulcers; Review; Risk factors; Rotating shift; Shift work; Shift Work Schedule - adverse effects; Sleep deprivation; Ulcers; Work Schedule Tolerance; Worker; Workers; Taiwan; Fixed day shift; Gastrointestinal problems; Worker; Rotating shift; Meta-analysis

This study comprised a review and compilation of literature to gain an in-depth understanding of the impact of rotating shift work on gastrointestinal health. PubMed, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library were searched for studies published between January 1, 1985, and June 30, 2020. Fixed day shifts wer...