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The impact of becoming a mother on eating problems
Tilmann von Soest1, Lars Wichstrøm
1Norwegian Social Research (NOVA), Oslo, Norway. tvs@nova.no
Objective:
This study examines the relationship between becoming a mother and changes in eating problems.
Method:
A sample of 1,206 initially childless Norwegian women was followed over a six-year period and growth curve analyses were conducted.
Results:
Participants who became mothers over the course of the study showed a greater reduction in eating problems compared to still childless women. This relationship could be explained by a corresponding decrease in alcohol usage and impulsiveness in mothers compared to childless women. At the same time, appearance satisfaction increased comparatively less in mothers, resulting in turn in a reduction of the effect of motherhood on changes in eating problems.
Conclusion:
The results of this study indicate that motherhood has on the whole a positive effect on eating problems.
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