Explanations for the trend of increasing childhood obesity have yet to be identified. The authors examined members of the 1958 British birth cohort (age 7 years, n = 8,552) and offspring (ages 4-9 years, n = 1,889) born to mothers under age 30 years to establish whether risk factors for childhood obesity have changed over time (1965-1991). The authors applied multilevel linear and logistic mode...

The effect of obesity on labor-market outcomes has been studied to some extent, as well as the related effects of beauty and health. Generally, results have differed by gender. Limited effects have been found for males, while obesity is found to affect females negatively in the labor market. The case of Iceland is interesting as many would argue that the labor-market behavior of the genders dif...

OBJECTIVE Few studies focus on employment outcomes for overweight and obese low-income women. We describe the relationship between body mass index and employment status among African American, Caribbean Black and White women who receive assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Family program. METHODS This was a secondary analysis of data from the National Survey of American Life ...

the right to work is undoubtly considered as one of the most important human rights which imposes obvious obligations on the states to ensure it. through those obligations, providing protection of the worker’s securityof employment plays a special role. so it has been in the heart of ilo’s consideration and regulation for a long period. to this end, based on ilo’s standards, employment terminat...

BACKGROUND Despite the lack of evidence on the necessity of dietary supplements to meet nutrients requirements, the majority of people use them all over the world. This study aimed to investigate factors associated with supplement use in women who work in health centers in the city of Tehran. METHODS Five hundred sixty three female health workers participated in a cross-sectional study carrie...

BACKGROUND Employment rates among those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are lower than those without COPD, but little is known about the factors that affect COPD patients' ability to work. METHODS Multivariable analysis of the Birmingham COPD Cohort Study baseline data was used to assess the associations between lifestyle, clinical, and occupational characteristics and likel...

OBJECTIVES There has been a growing concern that maternal employment could have adverse or beneficial effects on children's health. Although recent studies demonstrated that maternal employment was associated with a higher risk of childhood overweight, the evidence remains sparse in Asian countries. We sought to examine the relationship between maternal working hours and early childhood overwei...