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Are working mothers who have sons at an increased risk of developing heart disease? A new study conducted by Italian researchers at Turin University has drawn that conclusion. This week, popular UK newspaper Daily Mail reported on the eight-year study, which is published in the Social Science & Medicine journal. The study monitored health data for more than 100,000 Italian women.
Working women who had at least two sons were twice as likely to have heart disease as working women who did not have any children. Having daughters had little to no impact on heart health. Researchers say one possible explanation for the increased risk is that daughters tend to help their mothers with household domestic duties. In contrast, working mothers with sons may have to work double duty at home and at work. The increased stressed of feeling like they have to shoulder all home and work responsibilities by themselves may play a part in the greater risk of heart disease for these working mothers.
Researchers also say behavioral problems with their sons may play a role in the higher risk. Another possibility researchers offered is that larger male babies could have a long-term impact on heart health.
To determine whether the increased risk for working mothers is linked to the added burden of domestic duties, researchers say a study would need to be conducted on working women in a country like Scandinavia where household duties are more likely to be evenly shared with male members of the family.
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