Nutrition · 13 Nov 2026
In 100 Bangkok store workers, night shifts lined up with a less varied diet
Source: Nutrients
What the research found
A within-person study was published on 13 November 2026. 100 convenience-store workers in Bangkok reported what they ate on day-shift days and night-shift days. The abstract does not give age or sex. Mean fruit and vegetable intake was 198 g per day. Combined fruit and vegetable intake did not differ clearly between day shifts and night shifts (panel logistic p=0.184; paired t test p=0.156). Night shifts lined up with lower diet diversity (B=-0.41, p<0.01) and a lower NCD-Protect score (B=-0.63, p<0.001). More visits to the store lined up with a lower NCD-Protect score (B=-0.45, p<0.01). The authors describe low fruit and vegetable intake and a less protective food pattern on night shifts. An association across shifts for the same workers, not a trial of a meal plan. DOI 10.3390/nu18223768. Not medical advice.
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