Is there an association between shift work and having a metabolic syndrome? Results from a population based study of 27 485 people

Table 4

Relative risk of obesity, low HDL cholesterol and high triglycerides associated with shift work (results of multiple logistic regression)

Predictor		Relative risk of high BMI (obesity)						Relative risk of high triglycerides
		Women						Men		Women			Men		Women		Men
		OR^4-150	95% CI					OR^4-150	95% CI	OR^4-150	95% CI		OR^4-150	95% CI	OR^4-150	95% CI	OR^4-150	95% CI
Shift work^4-151	1.41	1.26 to 1.57		1.44	1.27 to 1.63	1.34	1.10 to 1.63	1.13	0.94 to 1.35		1.12	1.01 to 1.23	1.09	0.98 to 1.20
Shift work^4-152	1.47	1.31 to 1.63		1.52	1.34 to 1.73	1.34	1.10 to 1.63	1.14	0.95 to 1.36		1.19	1.08 to 1.32	1.14	1.03 to 1.26
Shift work^4-153	1.39	1.25 to 1.55		1.44	1.27 to 1.64	1.26	1.03 to 1.53	1.15	0.96 to 1.38		1.13	1.02 to 1.25	1.12	1.01 to 1.24