Meal Distribution Across the Day in Female Nurses Working Shifts

Completed

• Conditions: Imbalance of Constituents of Food Intake; Shift Work Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT02522195
• Lead Sponsor: Federal University of Uberlandia

Brief Summary

This study assessed the meal distribution across the day (energy and macronutrient intake) and its relationship to the nutritional status of nursing professionals.

Detailed Description

221 female nursing professionals from Brazilian University hospital were classified in three shifts: day shift (n=112), night shift (n=55), and day-night shift (n=54).

Food intake assessment (3-day 24-hour recall); Anthropometric variables (weight, height, waist circumference and hip circumference); Sleep time on working days and day off.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-11
• Primary Completion: 2012-11
• Study Completion: 2013-01
• Status Verified: 2015-08
• Study First Submitted: 2015-08-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-08-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-08-10
• Study First Posted: 2015-08-13
• Last Update Posted: 2015-08-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 221

Inclusion Criteria

• Eligible participants were regularly employed by the hospital, with 36-hours per week scheduke, not counting additional shifts and overtime work.

Exclusion Criteria

• Volunteers who did not supply the necessary information for the development of the research and who were pregnant or lactating.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
meal distribution	1 year	3-Day 24-Hour Recall Questionnaire.