Abstract
Introduction: Obesity is a known risk factor for type2 DM, hypertension, fatty liver, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Long work hours and short sleep duration might lead to obesity in migrant workers. Objective/Aim: Study was done to show the effects of work hours and sleep hours on the nutritional status of Pakistani laborers working in KSA. Method: It was a cross-sectional study. Pakistani male, 25-60 years old, unskilled and semi-skilled workers were included. Sociodemographic profile, length of work hours, and sleep hours were recorded. Anthropometric measures included BMI, waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), and conicity index (CI). Results: About 80% of participants were 48 hours/week, and half of the participants slept for
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