From: The Association between Shift Work and the Metabolic Syndrome in Female Workers
Physical examinations and laboratory tests | Daytime workers (n = 71) | Shift workers (n = 183) | p-value †|
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 | mean ± SD | mean ± SD |  |
WC (cm) | 71.5 ± 6.0 | 75.0 ± 5.5 | 0.471 |
BMI (kg/m [2]) | 22.4 ± 3.7 | 23.9 ± 2.9 | 0.043 |
SBP (mmHg) | 117.3 ± 13.0 | 125.1 ± 17.1 | 0.008 |
DBP (mmHg) | 74.7 ± 7.5 | 77.5 ± 9.3 | 0.139 |
FBS (mg/dL) | 85.5 ± 12.7 | 98.4 ± 37.0 | 0.003 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 180.6 ± 30.8 | 193.0 ± 35.2 | 0.225 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 103.2 ± 26.6 | 112.2 ± 31.6 | 0.117 |
TG (mg/dL) | 87.8 ± 58.4 | 105.5 ± 66.2 | 0.025 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 60.9 ± 15.7 | 59.1 ± 15.1 | 0.540 |