Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2010

Publication Title

North American Journal of Medicine and Science

Volume

3

Issue

2

Pages

89-93

Abstract

There are continued interests to examine the relationship between maternal employment and childhood obesity. However, little research has been focused on childhood obesity among immigrant families with working mothers. This study used the Panel Survey of Income Dynamics (PSID) and Child Development Supplement (CDS) in 2002 and compared the impact of maternal employment on childhood obesity between immigrant families and US-born families. The positive effect of maternal employment on children’s body weight status was much stronger in immigrant families than in US-born families. The full-time employment status of mothers had strong and significant effect on immigrant children’s BMI (beta = 3.33, P

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Original Publication Citation

Zhang, Q. (2010). Maternal employment and childhood obesity among immigrant families. North American Journal of Medicine and Science, 3(2), 89-93. https://www.najms.com/index.php/najms/article/view/471

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