A cross-sectional study investigated the link between maternal employment and childhood overweight status, targeting potential preventive strategies. Overweight was defined as a body mass index at or above the 85th percentile. Researchers conducted face-to-face interviews and anthropometric measurements, with a sample of 1,400 mother-child dyads selected to ensure heterogeneity. Among 1,459 children, 29.4% were classified as overweight, and 54.5% of mothers were overweight. After adjusting for confounding factors, children of full-time employed mothers were found to have a 1.4 times greater risk of being overweight. Other identified risk factors included maternal smoking, maternal overweight, and increasing maternal age. The study highlights the need for structured support for working mothers, advocating for workplace policies that promote work-life balance, affordable childcare meal programs, and school initiatives aimed at encouraging healthy eating and physical activity. Policymakers are urged to consider the unintended health consequences associated with maternal employment.