Objective.

To analyse the contributions of research on the work environment and its repercussions on the nutritional health status of nursing staff in hospital areas.

Methodology.

Meta-analysis through the application of the PRISMA statement (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) for a systematic and integrative review of the selected research. A search was carried out in the main databases of Medicine and Health Sciences such as: PubMed, Medline, SCOPUS, Wed of Science (Wos), Cinahl and Cochrane, with which articles with relevance to the hospital work environment, nutritional quality and nursing staff were identified. The search was based on the following questions: What is the relationship between the work environment and the nutrition of hospital nurses? How does work stress and fatigue affect the nutrition of hospital nurses P: Hospital nurses; I: Work environment; C: Nutritional status. Seventeen articles were included in this review. Seven themes were identified: overweight and obesity, physical activity, rotating and night shift work schedules, habits and lifestyles, eating behaviours, mental distress and work stress.

Conclusion.

The negative factors of the work environment affect nutrition and lead to the deterioration of the health of nurses working in the hospital area.