Weight status at age 18 influences marriage prospects. A population-based study of Swedish men

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In a longitudinal population-based study of the relationship between body mass index (BMI) in early adulthood and marital status at 40 years of age, obese men were half as likely to be married compared with men of normal weight. Sign...

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Main Authors: Kark Malin, Karnehed Nina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/833