Meal Distribution Across the Day in Female Nurses Working Shifts

August 10, 2015 updated by: Martina Pafume Coelho, Federal University of Uberlandia

Meal Distribution Across the Day in Female Nurses Working Shifts and Their Relationship With Nutritional Status

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

Study Overview

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 Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

221

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

19 years to 45 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Woman who were part of Nursing Staff of University Hospital, and agreed to participate in the study. Each volunteer provided a full, written informed consent.

Description

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 Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
meal distribution
Time Frame: 1 year
3-Day 24-Hour Recall Questionnaire.
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Cibele Crispim, PhD, Federal University of Uberlandia

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 5, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 10, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

August 13, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 13, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 10, 2015

Last Verified

August 1, 2015

More Information

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