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Does marriage lead to weight gain?

Posted October 27th, 2009 by Tara Murray in Add Health, Families, Health

TIME Magazine features research by nutritionists using Add Health Romantic Pairs data showing that married people are much more likely than those who are dating to gain weight.

See also: The, N. S., & Gordon-Larsen, P. (2009). Entry into romantic partnership is associated with obesity. Obesity.

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