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Atherosclerotic risk and social jetlag in rotating shift-workers: First evidence from a pilot study

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Kantermann, Thomas, Duboutay, Françoise, Haubruge, Damien, Kerkhofs, Myriam, Schmidt-Trucksäss, Arno, Skene, Debra J.·2013·Work

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify atherosclerotic risk using pulse wave velocity (PWV) in steel workers employed in different shift-work rotations, and to elucidate its relationship to social jetlag and shift schedule details. PARTICIPANTS: Male workers in a steel factory (n=77, 32 fast clockwise (CW), 30 slow counterclockwise (CC), 15 day workers (DW); mean age 42 ± SD 7.6 yrs) with at least 5 years of experience in their current work schedule participated. METHODS: All workers completed questionnaires on demographics, health, psychotropic agents, sleep, social and work life, social jetlag (difference between mid-sleep time on workdays and days off used as a marker of circadian disruption) and chronotype (mid-sleep time on free days corrected for sleep deficit on workdays). In 63 workers we measured PWV, blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR) between 08:00 and 12:30 h in controlled posture conditions (no caffeine/smoking/exercise). RESULTS: There was no significant difference in PWV (covariates: age, BP) between the different shift-rotations (CW, CC and DW). In all workers combined, HR and social jetlag were significantly positively correlated. Demographic variables did not differ between shift-workers and day workers; shift-workers (CW, CC) reported significantly more stomach upsets, digestion problems, weight fluctuations, and social jetlag. The CW and CC workers did not differ in ratings of how shift-work affected sleep, social and work life. CONCLUSIONS: PWV was not different between the two shift-rotations. This pilot study shows first evidence that HR is related to social jetlag, and therefore warrants more studies in different shift schedules.

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  • Social jetlag has been linked to measures of adiposity, heart rate, and higher cortisol levels in healthy individuals, and to higher glycated hemoglobin levels in patients with type 2 diabetes.

    “SJL has been linked to measures of adiposity (11,15,16), heart rate (16,17), and higher cortisol levels in healthy individuals (16) and to higher glycated hemoglobin levels in patients with type 2 diabetes (18).”

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  • Social jetlag was not associated with heart rate.

    “In contrast to previous reports (16,17), we did not find SJL associated with heart rate.”

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Authors
Kantermann, T., Duboutay, F., Haubruge, D., Kerkhofs, M., Schmidt-Trucksäss, A., & Skene, D. J.
Affiliations
  • University of Surrey (GB)
  • CBMT, Charleroi, Belgium
  • ArcelorMittal (Belgium) (BE)
  • Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
  • Department of Sports Medicine, Institute of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Corresponding author
Kantermann, Thomas
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Work
Published
2013
Volume
46
Issue
3
Pages
273-282
ISSN
1051-9815 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2164272320
Cited by
55
References
33
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7.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
Keywords
social jetlag, shift work, rotating shifts, atherosclerosis risk, pulse wave velocity, steelworkers, circadian rhythm disruption, chronotype, heart rate, blood pressure, sleep
MeSH terms
Adult, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Occupational Diseases, Pilot Projects, Risk Factors, Work Schedule Tolerance, Chronobiology Disorders, Atherosclerosis, Pulse Wave Analysis

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