Background To investigate the association between marriage and the prevalence of
overweight and obesity in China. Methods We conducted cross-sectional and retrospective …

Background: Obesity was included in the International Classification of Diseases in 1990 as
a chronic disease characterized by the excessive accumulation of body fat and a body mass …

Objective Previous studies have reported on marital status and the prevalence of obesity;
however, few studies have assessed the prevalence of underweight in relation to marital …

Does marriage have a causal impact on weight and the likelihood of becoming obese?
Marriage is thought to have a protective influence on both men's and women's health …

Background: The genetic predisposition to obesity may have contributed to the obesity
epidemic through assortative mating. We investigated whether spouses were positively …

This study examined the relationship between marital status and body mass index (BMI)
using data collected from the Japan Household Panel Survey from the period 2009–2018 …

Identifying when most weight gain occurs throughout the life course can inform targeted
public health interventions. We evaluated the association of childbirth, marriage, and …

Married individuals tend to be heavier than those who are unmarried, particularly men, and
individuals in different ethnic categories vary in their involvement in marriage and in their …

Obesity has been increasing worldwide. Data on obesity status among men of reproductive
age are scarce. This study aimed to assess the national prevalence and trend of overweight …

Background Associations between education and obesity have been consistently reported
among women in developed countries, but few studies have considered the influence of …