Pathways of the association between maternal employment and weight status among women and children: Qualitative findings from Guatemala.

ABSTRACT: The double burden of malnutrition, defined by the coexistence of undernutrition and overweight, is well documented in low- and middle-income countries. However, the mechanisms by which employment may be related to maternal and child weight status in low- and middle-income countries are not well understood. We conducted in-depth interviews among 20 mothers who participated in Project MIEL, a contemporary trial which evaluated the effects of an integrated micronutrient supplement and parenting intervention in rural Guatemala. We utilized semi-structured interviews to explore the pathways by which maternal employment might influence bodyweight. Interviews were structured to explore the factors that mothers considered when deciding whether or not to participate in the labor force and how mothe

SUBMITTER: Oddo VM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5668210 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature