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The Effect Of Work Shift And Sleep Duration On Various Aspects Of Police Officers' Health, Sandra Ramey, Elena Perkhounkova, M. Moon, L. Budde, H. Tseng, M. Clark

Elena Perkhounkova

Police officers are prone to cardiovascular disease, overweight, and obesity. Because night-shift work affects sleep, a modifiable risk factor linked to chronic disease, the researchers explored the relationship among shift work, sleep, and wellness for police officers. Sleep, C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, stress, fatigue, and body mass index were used to compare officers who worked primarily day shifts to those who worked primarily evening or night shifts, and officers who slept less than 6 hours per day to those who slept at least 6 hours per day. A cross-sectional study of 85 male officers, 20 to 63 years old, was …