Using longitudinal data from the Western Australia Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study and both random-effects and fixed …-effects models, this study examined the connection between maternal work hours and child overweight or obesity. Following children in … obesity when mothers worked 24 h or less per week, compared to when mothers worked 35 or more hours. This effect was stronger …

We examine whether low self-esteem increases the risk of obesity in a panel of Australian adults. To address the …