Distinct association between educational attainment and overweight/obesity in unmarried and married women: evidence from a population-based study in Japan

Abstract Background Associations between education and obesity have been consistently reported among women in developed countries, but few studies have considered the influence of marital status and husbands’ education. This study aimed to examine differences in the association between education and...

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Main Authors: Keiko Murakami, Takayoshi Ohkubo, Hideki Hashimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4912-5