Gaining Weight? Maybe It’s Because You’re Not a Housewife

May 29th, 2012 - By Charlotte Young

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The UK’s Mirror reports on a study that shows women’s waistlines are six inches bigger today than they were 60 years ago. Why? While your first thought may lean towards diet, the research, performed by service provider Saga, says it’s because women do less housework.

The survey studied 8,000 people in Britain. According to the group, our new-tech, high-end appliances, which save us so much time and help women to step out of traditional roles, are causing us to gain weight. Nevermind that more women are able to have flexible schedules and balance work-family issues. If you want to lose weight, you need to go back 60 years in time.

“When you think of the time that women had to spend cleaning and cooking, life is so much easier now – although obviously that has contributed to the bigger waistlines,” Director general Dr Ros Altmann said.

The survey also took into account that 60 years ago, food rationing was still a standard in 1952. In addition, couples often provided financial support for elderly parents while today many of the over 50 population support themselves.

On the brightside, although waistlines may have grown, life expectancy for a 65-year-old woman has increased to an additional 24 years, and 22 years for men. In addition, perspectives on retirement have also changed. Back in 1952, retirement meant relaxation. Today, it’s a chance to pick up a new passion with about four in 10 adults opting to continue working after retirement.

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  • Thisis me

    food processing is one of the biggest reasons people are bigger. more food has preservatives which are bad for our bodies plus people eat more when stressed and considering more people today deal with much more stress like being without jobs therefore not able to provide for their family,too busy working so not exercising,more people getting divorced,problems at home,ETC. than years before more people will continue to gain weight.

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  • ctbabydoll

    @L Boogie shut up this so called study is flawed women have been working outside the home for 70 years most people have a wider waistline now a days because less people excercise and our diet has gotten richer over the decades. my mothers mom for example was a meter maid when she was a child then a waitress then a school bus driver for about 10 years or my mother was a 911 opperator until she had to have back surgery after a car accident when I was eight years old but she didn’t start getting lazy about cooking until myself & my younger brother were in our mid late teens after her first battle breast cancer

  • RedButterfly81

    Hey, when I was a housewife raising a daughter I gained weight, but when I started working and joined a gym I lost 40 pounds in 2 years and got me very active. I don’t want to go back being a housewife until I’m 70!

  • L-Boogie

    Um, I do not want to be a housewife but I understand the need for exercise and portion control.

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