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Association of sleep adequacy with more healthful food choices and positive workplace experiences among motor freight workers

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  • Buxton, O.M.
  • Quintiliani, L.M.
  • Yang, M.H.
  • Ebbeling, C.B.
  • Stoddard, A.M.
  • Pereira, L.K.
  • Sorensen, G.

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OBJECTIVES: We assessed whether adequate sleep is linked to more healthful eating behaviors among motor freight workers and whether it mediates the effects of workplace experiences. METHODS: Data were derived from a baseline survey and assessment of permanent employees at 8 trucking terminals. Bivariate and multivariate regression models were used to examine relationships between work environment, sleep adequacy, and dietary choices. RESULTS: The sample (n = 542) was 83% White, with a mean age of 49 years and a mean body mass index of 30 kg/m(2). Most of the participants were satisfied with their job (87.5%) and reported adequate sleep (51%); 30% reported job strain. In our first model, lack of job strain and greater supervisor support were significantly associated with adequate sleep. In our second model, educational level, age, and adequate sleep were significantly associated with at least 2 of the 3 healthful eating choices assessed (P

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  • Buxton, O.M. & Quintiliani, L.M. & Yang, M.H. & Ebbeling, C.B. & Stoddard, A.M. & Pereira, L.K. & Sorensen, G., 2009. "Association of sleep adequacy with more healthful food choices and positive workplace experiences among motor freight workers," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 99(S3), pages 636-643.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2009:99:s3:s636-643_2
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    1. Hamrick, Karen & Okrent, Abigail, 2014. "Timing is Everything: The Role of Time and the Business Cycle in Fast-Food Purchasing Behavior in the United States," 2014 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2014, Minneapolis, Minnesota 170156, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    2. Ruodan Lu & Ziyi Wang & Xiaoming Lin & Liang Guo, 2019. "How Do Family Role Overload and Work Interferance with Family Affect the Life Satisfaction and Sleep Sufficiency of Construction Professionals?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(17), pages 1-14, August.
    3. Hamrick, Karen & Okrent, Abigail, 2014. "The Role of Time in Fast-Food Purchasing Behavior in the United States," Economic Research Report 191034, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    4. Quinlan, Michael., 2015. "The effects of non-standard forms of employment on worker health and safety," ILO Working Papers 994894053402676, International Labour Organization.
    5. Adam Hege & Michael K. Lemke & Yorghos Apostolopoulos & Brian Whitaker & Sevil Sönmez, 2019. "Work-Life Conflict among U.S. Long-Haul Truck Drivers: Influences of Work Organization, Perceived Job Stress, Sleep, and Organizational Support," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(6), pages 1-19, March.
    6. Ryan Olson & Jennifer A. Hess & Kelsey N. Parker & Sharon V. Thompson & Anjali Rameshbabu & Kristy Luther Rhoten & Miguel Marino, 2018. "From Research-to-Practice: An Adaptation and Dissemination of the COMPASS Program for Home Care Workers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-19, December.
    7. Michael Quinlan, 2012. "The ‘Pre-Invention’ of Precarious Employment: The Changing World of Work in Context," The Economic and Labour Relations Review, , vol. 23(4), pages 3-24, November.

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