Child Marriage and Later-Life Risk of Obesity in Women: A Cohort Analysis Using Nationally Representative Repeated Cross-Sectional Data from Tajikistan
Child marriage, defined as union before age 18 years, has detrimental health and socioeconomic consequences. This study examines whether women married as children have a disproportionately higher risk of being obese at adulthood compared to their peers married as adults. Using data from the 2012 and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Women |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4184/3/1/4 |