title: Shift work and cardiovascular risk factors: new knowledge from the past decade.
abstract: Cardiovascular diseases remain a major public health problem. The involvement of several occupational factors has recently been discussed, notably the organization of work schedules, e.g. shift work. To analyse the progress of knowledge on the relationship between cardiovascular risk factors and shift work. A review of English-language literature dealing with the link between cardiovascular factors and shift workers (published during 2000-2010) was conducted. Studies published in the past 10 years tend to document an impact of shift work on blood pressure, lipid profile (triglyceride levels), metabolic syndrome and, possibly, body mass index. However, the consequences on glucose metabolism are unclear. These results are not yet firmly established, but are supported by strong hypotheses. Some advice could reasonably be proposed to guide the clinical practitioner.
authors.affiliation: Inserm U 1027, Department of Epidemiology, Toulouse III Paul-Sabatier University School of Medicine, 31073 Toulouse, France. esquirol.y@chu-toulouse.fr
authors.forename: Yolande
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Esquirol
authors.forename: Bertrand
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Perret
authors.forename: Jean Bernard
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Ruidavets
authors.forename: Jean Claude
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Marquie
authors.forename: Eloi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dienne
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Niezborala
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferrieres
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D020178:Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D001786:Blood Glucose; D008055:Lipids