Association between maternal and paternal employment and their children's weight status and unhealthy behaviours: does it matter who the working parent is?
Néboa ZozayaJuan OlivaLaura Vallejo-TorresPublished in: BMC public health (2022)
Parents' socioeconomic characteristics had a protective effect on their children's risk of obesity. Unhealthy behaviours were observed in households with a non-working father and a working mother, although the link with obesity was limited to girls. Our results suggest the need for a more equally shared burden of caregiving.