Mums who work ‘more likely’ to have fat kids

Children of working mothers are more likely to be overweight or obese, according to a new study.

Mums who work ‘more likely’ to have fat kids

Researchers found that kids whose mothers work full time are more prone to putting on weight because they don’t get enough sleep.

In the study, published in the journal Sleep Medicine, every hour of extra sleep above the average was associated with a nearly 7% lower weight.

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