According to a new research, parents trying to run a combination of job and raising child feel up to 11 years older than their stay-at-home counterparts.
An average juggling parent of 46 years will have the energy and fitness levels of a 53-year old, as per a study by insurer PruHealth.
From Timesofindia.indiatimes.com:
The study by insurer PruHealth found that the average 46-year-old juggling parent will have the fitness and energy levels of a 53-year-old.
But the average 46-year-old parent who chose to remain at home full time will feel four years younger than their actual age due to a healthier lifestyle, reports the Telegraph.
Experts also found that working parents drink and smoke more, but exercise and sleep less than average adult.
They also get less than six hours sleep a night compared to 25 per cent those who care for their kids full time.
PruHealth chief executive Shaun Matisonn recommended that small steps to health such as walking the children to school or snacking on fruits rather than on crisps can help parents to stay in good shape.