Jinli Liu1, Malgorzata A Garstka2, Zhonglin Chai3, Yifan Chen4, Veronika Lipkova4, Mark E Cooper3, Kingsley Katleho Mokoena5, Youfa Wang6, Lei Zhang1,7,8,9. 1. China-Australia Joint Research Centre for Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Xi'an, China. 2. Core Research Laboratory, Department of Endocrinology, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biodiagnosis and Biotherapy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China. 3. Department of Diabetes, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. 4. Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. 5. School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Xi'an, China. 6. Global Health Institute, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China. 7. Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia. 8. Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. 9. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To investigate the association between marriage and the prevalence of overweight and obesity in China. METHODS: We conducted cross-sectional and retrospective cohort analyses using a nationwide sample of 36,310 individuals from the China Health and Nutrition Survey [2004-2015]. RESULTS: The prevalence of overweight and obesity increased from 28.7% to 36.7% and from 8.0% to 14.5% between 2004 and 2015, respectively. The cross-sectional analysis showed that married individuals were at a higher risk of being overweight (OR =2.18; 95% CI, 1.90-2.51) or obese (OR =1.95; 1.57-2.43) than never-married individuals. Divorced/widowed individuals were also at a greater risk of being overweight (OR =1.80; 1.51-2.13) or obese (OR =1.67; 1.28-2.17) than never-married individuals. Retrospective cohort analysis showed that individuals who married during the study were 1.55 (1.13-2.11) times more likely to be overweight than those who remained never-married. Compared to those who remained never-married, individuals who remained married were 1.71 (1.42-2.07) and 1.45 (1.11-1.89) times more likely to be overweight and obese. Individuals who became divorced or widowed were more likely to be overweight (RR =1.59; 1.18-2.15) or obese (RR =1.63; 1.08-2.46) than those who remained never-married. However, the risk of being overweight or obese among those who became divorced or widowed did not differ significantly from the risk among those who remained married. CONCLUSIONS: Marriage contributes to an increased risk of overweight and obesity in China; however, this risk is not significantly reduced by exiting a marriage. 2021 Annals of Translational Medicine. All rights reserved.
BACKGROUND: To investigate the association between marriage and the prevalence of overweight and obesity in China. METHODS: We conducted cross-sectional and retrospective cohort analyses using a nationwide sample of 36,310 individuals from the China Health and Nutrition Survey [2004-2015]. RESULTS: The prevalence of overweight and obesity increased from 28.7% to 36.7% and from 8.0% to 14.5% between 2004 and 2015, respectively. The cross-sectional analysis showed that married individuals were at a higher risk of being overweight (OR =2.18; 95% CI, 1.90-2.51) or obese (OR =1.95; 1.57-2.43) than never-married individuals. Divorced/widowed individuals were also at a greater risk of being overweight (OR =1.80; 1.51-2.13) or obese (OR =1.67; 1.28-2.17) than never-married individuals. Retrospective cohort analysis showed that individuals who married during the study were 1.55 (1.13-2.11) times more likely to be overweight than those who remained never-married. Compared to those who remained never-married, individuals who remained married were 1.71 (1.42-2.07) and 1.45 (1.11-1.89) times more likely to be overweight and obese. Individuals who became divorced or widowed were more likely to be overweight (RR =1.59; 1.18-2.15) or obese (RR =1.63; 1.08-2.46) than those who remained never-married. However, the risk of being overweight or obese among those who became divorced or widowed did not differ significantly from the risk among those who remained married. CONCLUSIONS: Marriage contributes to an increased risk of overweight and obesity in China; however, this risk is not significantly reduced by exiting a marriage. 2021 Annals of Translational Medicine. All rights reserved.
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