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Direct linkMorrissey, Taryn W.; Dunifon, Rachel E.; Kalil, Ariel – Child Development, 2011
Previous work has shown that mothers' employment is associated with increases in children's body mass index (BMI), a measure of weight for height. Nonstandard work (working evenings or nights, weekends, or an irregular shift) may also be associated with children's BMI. This article examines the association between maternal work and children's BMI…
Descriptors: Evidence, Working Hours, Body Composition, Mothers
Snell, Emily K.; Adam, Emma K.; Duncan, Greg J. – Child Development, 2007
Associations between sleep and the body mass index (BMI) and overweight status of children and adolescents were estimated using longitudinal data from a nationally representative sample of 2,281 children aged 3-12 years at baseline. Controlling for baseline BMI, children who slept less, went to bed later, or got up earlier at the time of the first…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Adolescents, Obesity, Body Composition
