Skip to main content

Main menu

  • Home
  • Content
    • Latest
    • Archive
    • home
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Reviewers
    • Subscribers
    • Institutions
    • Advertisers
    • Join SMJ
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Office
    • Editorial Board
  • More
    • Advertising
    • Alerts
    • Feedback
    • Folders
    • Help
  • Other Publications
    • NeuroSciences Journal

User menu

  • My alerts
  • Log in

Search

  • Advanced search
Saudi Medical Journal
  • Other Publications
    • NeuroSciences Journal
  • My alerts
  • Log in
Saudi Medical Journal

Advanced Search

  • Home
  • Content
    • Latest
    • Archive
    • home
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Reviewers
    • Subscribers
    • Institutions
    • Advertisers
    • Join SMJ
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Office
    • Editorial Board
  • More
    • Advertising
    • Alerts
    • Feedback
    • Folders
    • Help
  • Follow psmmc on Twitter
  • Visit psmmc on Facebook
  • RSS
Research ArticleOriginal Article
Open Access

Association between glycemic control and shift working among healthcare workers with diabetes, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Five years’ experience

Mona A. Albishri, Danah M. Alsubaie, Hassan A. Abugad and Moataza M. Abdel Wahab
Saudi Medical Journal December 2021, 42 (12) 1296-1301; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2021.42.12.20210416
Mona A. Albishri
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MD, MSc
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • For correspondence: [email protected]
Danah M. Alsubaie
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MD, MSc
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Hassan A. Abugad
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MD, AME
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Moataza M. Abdel Wahab
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
PhD, MBCHb
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • Article
  • Figures & Data
  • eLetters
  • Info & Metrics
  • References
  • PDF
Loading

References

  1. 1.↵
    1. El Tayeb IM,
    2. El Saghier EOA,
    3. Ramadan BK.
    Impact of shift work of glycemic control in insulin treated diabetic Dar El Chefa hospital, Egypt 2014. Int J Diabetes Res 2014; 3: 15–21.
    OpenUrl
  2. 2.↵
    1. Kautzky-Willer A,
    2. Harreiter J,
    3. Pacini G.
    Sex and gender differences in risk, pathophysiology and complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Endocr Rev 2016; 37: 278–316.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
  3. 3.↵
    1. Yong LC,
    2. Li J,
    3. Calvert GM.
    Sleep-related problems in the US working population: prevalence and association with shiftwork status. Occup Environ Med 2017; 74: 93–104.
    OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text
  4. 4.↵
    1. Rivera AS,
    2. Akanbi M,
    3. O’Dwyer LC,
    4. McHugh M.
    Shift work and long work hours and their association with chronic health conditions: a systematic review of systematic reviews with meta-analyses. PLoS One 2020; 15: e0231037.
    OpenUrl
  5. 5.↵
    1. Young J,
    2. Waclawski E,
    3. Young JA,
    4. Spencer J.
    Control of type 1 diabetes mellitus and shift work. Occup Med (Lond) 2013; 63: 70–72.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
  6. 6.↵
    1. Szosland D.
    Shift work and metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus and ischaemic heart disease. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2010; 23: 287–2891.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
  7. 7.↵
    1. Frost P,
    2. Kolstad HA,
    3. Bonde JP.
    Shift work and the risk of ischemic heart disease - a systematic review of the epidemiologic evidence. Scand J Work Environ Health 2009; 35: 163–179.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  8. 8.↵
    World Health Organization. World health statistics 2019: monitoring health for the SDGs, sustainable development goals. [Updated 2019; Accessed 2020 January 12]. Available from: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/world-health-statistics-2019-monitoring-health-for-the-sdgs-sustainable-development-goals
  9. 9.↵
    1. Knutsson A,
    2. Kempe A.
    Shift work and diabetes--a systematic review. Chronobiol Int 2014; 31: 1146–1151.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
  10. 10.↵
    1. Al Dawish MA,
    2. Robert AA,
    3. Braham R,
    4. Al Hayek AA,
    5. Al Saeed A,
    6. Ahmed RA, et al.
    Diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia: a review of the recent literature. Curr Diabetes Rev 2016; 12: 359–368.
    OpenUrl
  11. 11.↵
    1. Robert AA,
    2. Al Dawish MA.
    The worrying trend of diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia: an urgent call to action. Curr Diabetes Rev 2020; 16: 204–210.
    OpenUrl
  12. 12.↵
    1. Buxton OM,
    2. Cain SW,
    3. O’Connor SP,
    4. Porter JH,
    5. Duffy JF,
    6. Wang W, et al.
    Adverse metabolic consequences in humans of prolonged sleep restriction combined with circadian disruption. Sci Transl Med 2012; 4: 129ra43.
    OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text
  13. 13.↵
    1. Morikawa Y,
    2. Miura K,
    3. Sasaki S,
    4. Yoshita K,
    5. Yoneyama S,
    6. Sakurai M, et al.
    Evaluation of the effects of shift work on nutrient intake: a cross-sectional study. J Occup Health 2008; 50: 270–278.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  14. 14.↵
    1. Guo Y,
    2. Liu Y,
    3. Huang X,
    4. Rong Y,
    5. He M,
    6. Wang Y, et al.
    The effects of shift work on sleeping quality, hypertension and diabetes in retired workers. PLoS One 2013; 8: e71107.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
  15. 15.↵
    1. Reutrakul S,
    2. Knutson KL.
    Consequences of circadian disruption on cardiometabolic health. Sleep Med Clin 2015; 10: 455–468.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
  16. 16.↵
    1. Karlsson B,
    2. Knutsson A,
    3. Lindahl B.
    Is there an association between shift work and having a metabolic syndrome? Results from a population based study of 27,485 people. Occup Environ Med 2001; 58: 747–752.
    OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text
  17. 17.↵
    1. Rodrigues TC,
    2. Canani LH.
    [The influence of the work shift in patients with type 2 diabetes]. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) 2008; 54: 160–162. [in Portuguese]
    OpenUrlPubMed
  18. 18.↵
    1. Sharma A,
    2. Laurenti MC,
    3. Dalla Man C,
    4. Varghese RT,
    5. Cobelli C,
    6. Rizza RA, et al.
    Glucose metabolism during rotational shift-work in healthcare workers. Diabetologia 2017; 60: 1483–1490.
    OpenUrl
  19. 19.↵
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Epi Info™, a database and statistics program for public health professionals. 2011. [Updated 2021; Accessed 2021 March 15]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/epiinfo/index.html
  20. 20.↵
    World Health Organization T. Global recommendations on physical activity for health. [Updated 2010; Accessed 2020 January 17]. Available from: https://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/global-PA-recs-2010.pdf
  21. 21.↵
    World Health Organization. Healthy Diet: Key Facts. [Updated 2020; Accessed 2020 May 15]. Available from: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/healthy-diet
  22. 22.↵
    1. Landry GJ,
    2. Best JR,
    3. Liu-Ambrose T.
    Measuring sleep quality in older adults: a comparison using subjective and objective methods. Front Aging Neurosci 2015; 7: 166.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
  23. 23.↵
    1. Akour A,
    2. Farha RA,
    3. Alefishat E,
    4. Kasabri V,
    5. Bulatova N,
    6. Naffa R.
    Insulin resistance and levels of cardiovascular biomarkers in night-shift workers. Sleep and Biological Rhythms 2017; 15: 283–290.
    OpenUrl
  24. 24.↵
    1. Manodpitipong A,
    2. Saetung S,
    3. Nimitphong H,
    4. Siwasaranond N,
    5. Wongphan T,
    6. Sornsiriwong C, et al.
    Night-shift work is associated with poorer glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. J Sleep Res 2017; 26: 764–772.
    OpenUrlCrossRef
  25. 25.↵
    1. Peplonska B,
    2. Bukowska A,
    3. Sobala W.
    Rotating night shift work and physical activity of nurses and midwives in the cross-sectional study in Łódź, Poland. Chronobiol Int 2014; 31: 1152–1159.
    OpenUrl
  26. 26.↵
    1. Fritzen AM,
    2. Domingo-Espín J,
    3. Lundsgaard AM,
    4. Kleinert M,
    5. Israelsen I,
    6. Carl CS, et al.
    ApoA-1 improves glucose tolerance by increasing glucose uptake into heart and skeletal muscle independently of AMPKα2. Mol Metab 2020; 35: 100949.
    OpenUrl
PreviousNext
Back to top

In this issue

Saudi Medical Journal: 42 (12)
Saudi Medical Journal
Vol. 42, Issue 12
1 Dec 2021
  • Table of Contents
  • Cover (PDF)
  • Index by author
Print
Download PDF
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on Saudi Medical Journal.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
Association between glycemic control and shift working among healthcare workers with diabetes, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
(Your Name) has sent you a message from Saudi Medical Journal
(Your Name) thought you would like to see the Saudi Medical Journal web site.
Citation Tools
Association between glycemic control and shift working among healthcare workers with diabetes, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Mona A. Albishri, Danah M. Alsubaie, Hassan A. Abugad, Moataza M. Abdel Wahab
Saudi Medical Journal Dec 2021, 42 (12) 1296-1301; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2021.42.12.20210416

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero
Share
Association between glycemic control and shift working among healthcare workers with diabetes, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Mona A. Albishri, Danah M. Alsubaie, Hassan A. Abugad, Moataza M. Abdel Wahab
Saudi Medical Journal Dec 2021, 42 (12) 1296-1301; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2021.42.12.20210416
Twitter logo Facebook logo Mendeley logo
  • Tweet Widget
  • Facebook Like
  • Google Plus One
Bookmark this article

Jump to section

  • Article
    • Abstract
    • Methods
    • Results
    • Discussion
    • Acknowledgment
    • Footnotes
    • References
  • Figures & Data
  • eLetters
  • References
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF

Related Articles

  • No related articles found.
  • PubMed
  • Google Scholar

Cited By...

  • No citing articles found.
  • Google Scholar

More in this TOC Section

  • Identifying individuals at risk of post-stroke depression
  • Hematological parameters in recent and past dengue infections in Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia
  • Longitudinal analysis of foodborne disease outbreaks in Saudi Arabia
Show more Original Article

Similar Articles

Keywords

  • shift work schedule
  • sleep disorders
  • glycemic control
  • diabetes mellitus
  • health personnel

CONTENT

  • home

JOURNAL

  • home

AUTHORS

  • home
Saudi Medical Journal

© 2025 Saudi Medical Journal Saudi Medical Journal is copyright under the Berne Convention and the International Copyright Convention.  Saudi Medical Journal is an Open Access journal and articles published are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (CC BY-NC). Readers may copy, distribute, and display the work for non-commercial purposes with the proper citation of the original work. Electronic ISSN 1658-3175. Print ISSN 0379-5284.

Powered by HighWire