According to research published on plosone.org, women are
heavier now verses 30 years ago for a surprising reason. Women
of today are cooking, cleaning and doing laundry less and
watching television more, according to a research article titled
"45-Year Trends in Women’s Use of Time and Household Management
Energy Expenditure." The study says from 1965 to 2010, women
vastly decreased the amount of time devoted to household chores.
Women now spend 25 percent more time on media activities, such
as watching TV, or using the computer then engaging in household
activities, according to the authors of the study. They say this
re-distribution of time has significant health consequences for
the modern day woman. The results suggest that over the last
five decades, a decrease in household chores and an increase in
media activity may contribute to obesity in women. At the same
time the study suggest that physical activity once gained from
chores has been replaced by jobs outside the home. The authors
says, the average A