ArticleBMC public health2024
Effect of marriage on overweight and obesity: evidence from China.
Article in BMC public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Associations of lifestyle factors and stress levels on abnormal body weight among Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Educational convergence and the equalization of happiness during the COVID-19 pandemic in China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Nutrition Patterns, Metabolic and Psychological State Among High-Weight Young Adults: A Network Approach.Nutrients · 2026Article
- UCP3 gene variants and obesity in a Pakistani sample population.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Spousal Concordance in Overweight and Obesity among Indian Couples: A Nationwide Analysis of Socioeconomic and Dietary Determinants.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Article
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- A Comparative Analysis of Stress Relief, Life Satisfaction, and Quality of Life Based on Marriage Status and Gender Among Members of Society Participating in Exercise.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The role of hormonal contraceptive use in mediating sociodemographic predictors of overweight/obesity among women of reproductive age in Ghana.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe number of overweight and obese people in China is showing a rapidly rising trend. Exploring the reasons behind this phenomenon is an urgent academic topic. This study aims to evaluate the effect of marriage on overweight and obesity in China.
methodsA total of 44,095 samples were analyzed Data came from China Family Panel Studies (CFPS), a national, large-scale, multidisciplinary social tracking survey. Four periods of panel data were used and fixed effects regression was performed. Overweight and obesity were defined as BMI ≥ 24 kg/m
resultsMarriage significantly increases the probability of being overweight (6.5%, p < 0.01) and obese (2.8%, p < 0.01). An important influencing factor is the reduction of exercise behavior after marriage; that is, marriage reduces exercise time but has no significant effect on drinking. Additionally, we see a greater impact on those aged between 20 and 30, but it has no significant effect on those aged between 40 and 50.
conclusionMarriage is an important socioeconomic factor that led to overweight and obesity. It is urgent to encourage married people to control their weight and government health departments should provide more convenient exercise facilities.
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