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  • 1Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, SE-851 70 Sundsvall, Sweden. anders.knutsson@miun.se

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Shift workers have a higher risk of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and peptic ulcers. More research is needed to control for other risk factors in shift work studies.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Gastroenterology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Shift work is common in many industries, affecting a significant portion of the workforce.
  • Previous research suggests potential links between non-standard work hours and various health issues.
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders represent a common group of ailments with diverse etiologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review existing literature on the relationship between shift work and GI disorders.
  • To identify specific GI conditions associated with shift work patterns.
  • To evaluate the quality of evidence regarding confounders in these associations.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a systematic literature review using Medline database (1966-2009).
  • Included studies reporting GI symptoms and diseases in shift workers.
  • Performed manual searches of reference lists from identified articles and reviews.

Main Results:

  • Twenty studies met the inclusion criteria for the review.
  • Significant associations were found between shift work and general GI symptoms (4/6 studies).
  • Strong evidence linked shift work to peptic ulcer disease (5/6 studies) and functional GI disease (2/3 studies).

Conclusions:

  • Shift workers exhibit an elevated risk for developing GI symptoms and peptic ulcer disease.
  • Many reviewed studies lacked adequate control for crucial confounding factors like smoking and socioeconomic status.
  • Further high-quality research is necessary to elucidate the precise impact of shift work on GI health.