title: Comparison of job stress and obesity in nurses with favorable and unfavorable work schedules.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare obesity-related factors between female nurses with favorable work schedules (WSs) and unfavorable WSs.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a cross-sectional study, 1724 female nurses were stratified by WS (favorable vs unfavorable). For each schedule type, the odds of obesity were related to health behaviors, home demands, and job stress using logistic regression models.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among nurses with unfavorable WSs, healthy behaviors (exercise, sleep) were inversely associated with obesity, whereas for those with favorable WSs, obese nurses reported significantly more unhealthy behaviors (smoking, alcohol use; odds ratio [OR], 1.19; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.02-1.38), more physical lifting of children/dependents (OR, 1.43; 95% CI, 1.06-1.93), having more nurse input into their jobs (OR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.02-1.44), yet less boss support at work (OR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.68-0.99).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Considering impacts of WSs on obesity and potential obesity-related health outcomes, healthful scheduling should be provided to nurses.
authors: School of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors: Kihye
authors: K
authors: Han
authors: Alison M
authors: AM
authors: Trinkoff
authors: Carla L
authors: CL
authors: Storr
authors: Jeanne
authors: J
authors: Geiger-Brown
authors: Karen L
authors: KL
authors: Johnson
authors: Sungae
authors: S
authors: Park
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D015995:Prevalence; D012890:Sleep; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance / Q000523:psychology