| Sumario: | There are increasing numbers of overweight and obese nurses working the night shift. The purpose of this correlational and crosssectional study is to determine if there are statistically significant associations between insufficient sleep, abnormal eating patterns, working 12-hour shifts, the number of years working night shifts, age, stress, marital status, nursing units, decreased physical activity, and the level of weight gain among female Filipino nurses working the hospital night shift. The theoretical foundation of this study was to locate evidence, evaluate evidence, assess evidence, and develop an informed decision model. An online survey through Survey Monkey™ was used to access nurses for a convenient sampling. Data were analyzed using Spearman correlation, multiple regression, and analysis of variance (ANOVA). According to study findings, there were significant associations between insufficient sleep, abnormal eating patterns, marital status, 12-hour shifts, the number of years working on night shift, and an increase in body mass index (BMI), The implications for social change include information so that nurses can better understand the negative implications of night shift work on health. At the organizational level, this study provides information for administrators and nursing leaders that can be used to facilitate change in policies by improving working conditions for nurses.
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