Working women are healthier at home

Working mothers with stable relationships are the healthiest mothers, while women who only do housework at home are most likely to be obese.

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British experts watched 1,200 women aged 15 to 54 for many years. About 23% of people who take on different roles are obese, compared to 38% of women who stay around at home. Researchers believe that the results show that the short-term pressure of undertaking many jobs is offset by long-term health benefits.

They used the data of the women involved in the national health and development study, which monitored the long-term health of British men and women born in 1946. Each person's health was assessed. with a questionnaire about work, marital status, children. Weight and height are also taken periodically.

The data analysis shows that at the age of 54, women who are wives, mothers and commuters are less likely to have health problems than those who do not complete all three tasks.

Those who do housework for most of their lives, without a part-time job, will have the worst health, followed by single mothers and women without children.

38% of long-term housewives are obese compared to 23% of working mothers who have a stable relationship. Weight gain is also faster in women at home. The reason is because housewives do less exercise and eat more

The researchers found that the results show that good health is the result, not the cause of taking on many roles in a woman's life.

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