Work is good for your health?

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Work is good for your health?
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Mon, 05-15-2006 - 5:25am

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/healthnews.php?newsid=43421
Working Mothers Healthier Than Full-time Housewives

Main Category: Women's Health / OBGYN News
Article Date: 15 May 2006 - 1:00am (PDT)

According to new research carried out in Britain, working mothers enjoy better health than full-time housewives. Despite the stress working mothers face by holding down a job, dealing with childcare, housework and striving to keep the family happy.

It appears that working mothers, when compared to full-time housewives, are less likely to become overweight, have a better level of health and a healthier relationship. The study also found that single mothers experience worse health than working mothers who have a partner and children.

You can read about this study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Team leader, Dr. Anne McMunn, University College London, said that women who combine work with children and marriage do seem to have better health than full-time housewives. Even though they may experience high levels of stress sometimes.

It is not a question of chicken-and-egg either. Dr. McMunn said it is the experience of work plus having a family that brings on the better health, not the fact that only healthier mothers decide to carry on working.

The researchers examined data on women born in 1946 from the Medical Research Council's National Study of Health and Development. The data registers their health from 1946 until they are 54. Women's health was examined, with the help of a questionnaire at the ages of 26 through to 54. Every decade, the questionnaire collects data on each woman's work history, whether she is/was married, has children, her height and weight.

The healthiest women were the ones who had all three of the following:

-- A Partner
-- Children
-- A job

Those reporting the worst health were stay-at-home mothers, followed by childless women and single mothers.

38% of stay-at-home mothers were obese when they reached their 50s, for working mothers the percentage was 23%.

Written by: Christian Nordqvist
Editor: Medical News Today

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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 9:58am

Yes, you have made me realize that.

If he's not a threat, why the sanctions against that country?

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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 10:00am
One of the other 4 boroughs of the city.
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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 10:02am
What is that supposed to mean? I have to say that I'm impressed for you to have memorized my credentials now. To tell you the truth, I don't even remember if you had finished high school or not. Wouldn't be surprised though.
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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 10:02am

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It has quite a lot to do with the subject of health care that you brought into this debate.

PumpkinAngel

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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 10:04am
We don't have to wait 33 weeks for an MRI. That's something I can do without.
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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 10:04am
n/t
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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 10:04am

Why are you making up posts?


PumpkinAngel

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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 10:05am
I'm not saying he would take over. Would he be a threat to you though?
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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 10:08am
I'm reading you girls snicker back and forth. It's entertaining. If you didn't chase everyone else off the board that doesn't believe in what the majority here does, I'd have someone to do that with too.
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Wed, 06-07-2006 - 10:10am
Well, then reply to me instead of the cattiness behind my back. I swear, I feel like I'm in junior high school!

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