The study finds evidence in support of an association between rotating shift work and death due to ischaemic heart disease. There was no association with cerebrovascular disease.
Evidence from:
Y Fujino et al. Am. J. Epidemiol. (2006) Vol. 164 p 128 – 135
“A Prospective Cohort Study of Shift Work and Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease in Japanese Male Workers”
Compared with the day workers, the rotating-shift workers had a significantly higher risk of death due to ischemic heart disease (RR = 2.32, 95% (CI) = 1.37, 3.95) whereas fixed-night work was not associated with ischemic heart disease (RR = 1.23, 95% CI = 0.49, 3.10).
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