Für die zukünftige Gesundheit eines Kindes kann der Wohlstand der Eltern wichtiger sein als die Frage, ob sie rauchen oder trinken. Der sozioökonomische Status hatte insgesamt den größten Einfluss – 15 % der Auswirkungen auf die Gesundheit von Kindern waren mit dem Familienwohlstand verbunden.

Parental wealth may be more important than whether they smoke or drink for a child’s future health

UK and Norwegian scientists say a family’s socioeconomic status may be more important than parental behaviours such as smoking, drinking or caffeine consumption when it comes to children’s future health. The team analysed data from more than 230,000 parents and children in the UK and Norway, including info on parental health behaviours, including smoking, drinking, and caffeine consumption, as well as their socioeconomic status. They then linked these variables with 72 different child health outcomes at six timepoints, including size at delivery, weight, hyperactivity, social communication, aggression, and depressive symptoms. They found mum’s behaviours did not have a bigger effect on child health outcomes than dad’s, and that socioeconomic status had the biggest effect overall – 15% of the child health effects were linked with family affluence. That compares with 6% for smoking, 3% for alcohol, and 0.4% for caffeine. The findings suggest efforts to improve child health might be more effective if they tackle inequalities rather than individual parent behaviour, the authors conclude.

For those interested, here’s the link to the academic press release:

https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/parental-wealth-may-be-more-important-than-whether-they-smoke-or-drink-for-a-childs-future-health

Sorry kids, I fucked up.

Why does every article in this sub just seem to indicate that I’m screwed for reasons beyond my control?