Relationship between maternal employment status and children's food intake in Japan
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
; : 106-106, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND@#Although long maternal working hours are reported to have a negative effect on children's dietary habits, few studies have investigated this issue in Japan. Healthy dietary habits in childhood are important because they may reduce the risk of future disease. Here, we examined the relationship between maternal employment status and children's dietary intake in 1693 pairs of Japanese primary school 5th and 6th graders and their mothers.@*METHODS@#The survey was conducted using two questionnaires, a brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaire and a lifestyle questionnaire. The analysis also considered mothers' and children's nutrition knowledge, attitudes toward diet, and some aspects of family environment.@*RESULTS@#Longer maternal working hours were associated with children's higher intake of white rice (g/1000kcal) (β 11.4, 95%CI [1.0, 21.9]; working ≥8h vs. not working), lower intake of confectioneries (g/1000kcal) (β -4.0 [-7.6, -0.4]), and higher body mass index (BMI) (kg/m@*CONCLUSIONS@#Longer maternal working hours were significantly associated with higher intake of white rice and lower intake of confectioneries, as well as higher BMI among children. Even when a mother works, however, it may be possible to improve her child's dietary intake by other means such as nutrition education for children or enhancement of food environment.
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Main subject:
Diet Surveys
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Child Health
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Nutritional Status
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Diet
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Employment
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Japan
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Life Style
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Mothers
Type of study:
Qualitative_research
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Year:
2021
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Article