ArticleEnvironmental health and preventive medicine2021
Relationship between maternal employment status and children's food intake in Japan.
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- The association between family economic status and nutrient intake among preschool children attending nursery schools in Japan.Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Article
- Dietary intake temporal patterns during early childhood in relation to diet quality in middle childhood and the role of family characteristics: the GECKO Drenthe cohort.European journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- Food provision in daycare: perspective of daycare staff and parents in association with nutrient intake and dietary diversity of under-five children.Journal of nutritional science · 2026Article
- The Connection Between Socioeconomic Factors and Dietary Habits of Children with Down Syndrome in Croatia.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Impact of Household Economic and Mothers' Time Affluence on Obesity in Japanese Preschool Children: A Cross-sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough long maternal working hours are reported to have a negative effect on children's dietary habits, few studies have investigated this issue in Japan. Healthy dietary habits in childhood are important because they may reduce the risk of future disease. Here, we examined the relationship between maternal employment status and children's dietary intake in 1693 pairs of Japanese primary school 5th and 6th graders and their mothers.
methodsThe survey was conducted using two questionnaires, a brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaire and a lifestyle questionnaire. The analysis also considered mothers' and children's nutrition knowledge, attitudes toward diet, and some aspects of family environment.
resultsLonger maternal working hours were associated with children's higher intake of white rice (g/1000kcal) (β 11.4, 95%CI [1.0, 21.9]; working ≥8h vs. not working), lower intake of confectioneries (g/1000kcal) (β -4.0 [-7.6, -0.4]), and higher body mass index (BMI) (kg/m
conclusionsLonger maternal working hours were significantly associated with higher intake of white rice and lower intake of confectioneries, as well as higher BMI among children. Even when a mother works, however, it may be possible to improve her child's dietary intake by other means such as nutrition education for children or enhancement of food environment.
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