The impact of maternal employment on children's weight: Evidence from the UK
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 endo...
Main Authors: | , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Elsevier
2019-04-01
|
Series: | SSM: Population Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827318300557 |