title: Simultaneous effect of shift work on blood pressure and lipid profile: a path analysis.
abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the direct and indirect effects of shift work (SW) on the systolic blood pressure (SBP) and lipid profile of male workers. For this purpose, a cross-sectional study was conducted involving 6539 male workers of Esfahan Mobarakeh Steel Company. From all of the participants, 3065 (46.8%) were day workers and the remainder were shift workers. The results of path analysis revealed that the most effective variables on SBP were body mass index, fasting blood sugar, triglycerides and SW with a total effect of 0.241, 0.095, 0.064 and 0.056, respectively.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Biostatistics , Tarbiat Modares University , Iran.
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hamta
authors.affiliation: a Department of Biostatistics , Tarbiat Modares University , Iran.
authors.forename: Anoshirvan
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0143-9635
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kazemnejad
authors.affiliation: a Department of Biostatistics , Tarbiat Modares University , Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gholami-Fesharaki
authors.affiliation: b Occupational Health Center , Mobarakeh Steel Company , Iran.
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rowzati
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008669:Metallurgy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008055:Lipids; D014280:Triglycerides
keywords: blood pressure; lipid profile; path analysis; shift work