Using five waves from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), we investigate the association between maternal … employment and obesity in children aged 3-17 in both rural and urban China. Using BMI and waist circumference as measures for … between maternal employment and our measures for children's diet and physical activity. Our study also suggests that …

the health status of children. Obviously, quantifying the health impact of such a crisis is a serious task given the lack …-in-difference estimator is used to quantify the impact of the food crisis on the health status of children. The findings suggest that at least …