Ragini Ranawat
Ph.D. Scholar
Department of Home Science
Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur
Raka Srivastav
Assistant Professor
Department of Home Science
Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur
Abstract
We live in a 24 hour society and shift work has become an integral part of it. With the obvious productivity related advantages of this concept, it also has a disadvantageous side which pertains to the health risk of shift workers. The study aims to identify the prevalence of smoking habit and alcohol consumption in relation to shift work among textile workers. The results showed significant difference between Body Mass Index (χ2=14.2, p=0.0008) and waist hip ratio (χ2=5.2, p=0.0226) of shift and non shift workers. Alcoholism (χ2=17.3, p=0.0001) and smoking habit (χ2=14, p=0.0029) was found to be significantly higher among shift workers. Longer duration of involvement in shift work also influenced the frequency of smoking and quantity of alcohol consumed. The study concludes that shift work affects BMI, WHR, alcohol intake and smoking habits of the subjects, thus increasing the risk of health related problems.
Key Words: Shift Work, Smoking, Alcohol, BMI, Health.
