The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition (한국식품영양학회지)

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A Study on the Relationship between Working Patterns and Health Conditions and Eating Habits of Workers in the Gyeongnam Area

경남지역 일부 직장인들의 근무형태와 건강상태, 식습관의 관련성 연구

  • Seo, Eun Hee (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Kyungnam University)
  • 서은희 (경남대학교 건강과학대학 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2020.03.30
  • Accepted : 2020.05.25
  • Published : 2020.06.30
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Abstract

This study was conducted with 375 workers in Changwon to examine the effects of working patterns on dietary habits and health. A self-administered questionnaire was conducted July 22 October 30, 2019. According to the results of the dietary habits and health related factors analysis, non-shift administrative workers showed significantly higher rates of green tea intake (p<0.05), and shift production workers showed significantly higher smoking rates (p<0.001) and waist circumferences (p<0.01). According to the results of the Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis, work hours showed negative correlations with job satisfaction (r=0.22, p<0.01) and positive correlations with perceived stress level (r=0.14, p<0.01). Temporary workers showed negative correlations with feel job satisfaction(r=0.14, p<0.01), perceived stress level (r=0.12, p<0.05), and concern about health (r=0.13, p<0.05). Diabetes showed positive correlations with hypertension (r=0.20, p<0.01), low HDL cholesterolemia (r=0.22, p<0.01), abdominal obesity (r=0.13, p<0.05), and hypertriglyceridemia(r=0.22, p<0.01). Based on these results, this researcher proposes that continuous attention and support of industries and communities are necessary for nutritional education and counseling relative to improving workers' dietary lives as well as disease prevention and control.

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