ArticleSSM - population health2019
The impact of maternal employment on children's weight: Evidence from the UK.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- The relationship between mothers with careers in higher education and child development in Indonesia.Saudi medical journal · 2025Article
- Food habit, physical activity and nutritional status of adolescents in selected schools of Madhyapur Thimi municipality, Nepal: A cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Risk factors associated with underweight in children aged one to two years: a longitudinal study.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- The Effect of Maternal Dietary Patterns on Birth Weight for Gestational Age: Findings from the MAMI-MED Cohort.Nutrients · 2023Article
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- Predictors of obesity among school-age children in Debre Berhan City, Ethiopia.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Trends in prevalence of overweight and obesity among South African and European adolescents: a comparative outlook.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Maternal employment and child weight-related health.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2022Observational
- Association between maternal and paternal employment and their children's weight status and unhealthy behaviours: does it matter who the working parent is?BMC public health · 2022Article
- Socioeconomic and contextual determinants of the burden of disease attributable to metabolic risks in childhood.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Associations Between Parental Employment and Children's Screen Time: A Longitudinal Study of China Health and Nutrition Survey.International journal of public health · 2022Article
- Nutritional and immunization status of under-five children of India and Bangladesh.BMC nutrition · 2021Article
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Abstract
Previous research shows that maternal employment is associated with higher children's body mass index (BMI). Using a large UK longitudinal birth cohort study of almost 20,000 children, we examine the effect of maternal employment during childhood (to age 14) on children's weight. We address the endogeneity of maternal employment by estimating household fixed effects models. We find that maternal employment has a positive effect on children's BMI and therefore on excess weight, and this is particularly the case for single mothers. We investigate potential pathways, including children's sedentary behavior and healthy eating behaviors, and find evidence of more sedentary behavior and poorer eating habits amongst children whose mothers are in employment. This is consistent with higher BMI levels amongst these children.
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