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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Registered: 03-03-2006
Tue, 06-06-2006 - 2:16pm
So, you would call a family member that if they told you they supported the war and the administration?
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Tue, 06-06-2006 - 2:16pm

Then why are suggesting Canada for someone who does not agree with the administration currently in power and who are using our freedom to speak against the President?

PumpkinAngel

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Tue, 06-06-2006 - 2:17pm
No, I wouldn't be surprised. I think people should be patriotic about the country that they were born in. Or at least give a fig what happens to it.
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Tue, 06-06-2006 - 2:20pm

Canada, Mexico, Aruba, Nepal, anywhere you want!

Dictators threaten democracy and our way of life.

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Tue, 06-06-2006 - 2:22pm

Really?

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Tue, 06-06-2006 - 2:24pm

Why?

PumpkinAngel

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Tue, 06-06-2006 - 2:26pm
You're predictable, what can I say?
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Tue, 06-06-2006 - 2:27pm
You haven't answered questions either.
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Tue, 06-06-2006 - 2:29pm

Because the 16year old was giving parenting advice and the mom following that parenting advice....not advice on what outfit to wear or other vague certain situations?


PumpkinAngel

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Tue, 06-06-2006 - 2:30pm

Or the fact that one can love their country and still question those leading that country.


PumpkinAngel

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