45-Year Trends in Women’s Use of Time and Household Management Energy Expenditure

Edward Archer, Robin P Shook, Diana M Thomas, Timothy S Church, Peter T Katzmarzyk, James R Hébert, Kerry L McIver, Gregory A Hand, Carl J Lavie and Steven N Blair

PLOS ONE, 2013, vol. 8, issue 2, 1-8

Abstract: Context: Relationships between socio-environmental factors and obesity are poorly understood due to a dearth of longitudinal population-level research. The objective of this analysis was to examine 45-year trends in time-use, household management (HM) and energy expenditure in women. Design and Participants: Using national time-use data from women 19–64 years of age, we quantified time allocation and household management energy expenditure (HMEE) from 1965 to 2010. HM was defined as the sum of time spent in food preparation, post-meal cleaning activities (e.g., dish-washing), clothing maintenance (e.g., laundry), and general housework. HMEE was calculated using body weights from national surveys and metabolic equivalents. Results: The time allocated to HM by women (19–64 yrs) decreased from 25.7 hr/week in 1965 to 13.3 hr/week in 2010 (P

Date: 2013
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