Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7327556 | Social Science & Medicine | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
A change in relationship status is associated with a change in health behavior. The association is not explained by socioeconomic status, subjective health status, or anxiety level. People leaving or losing a relationship are at increased risk of unhealthy behavior (smoking and alcohol consumption), but at the same time they have a lower BMI and show higher physical activity compared to the time they were in a relationship. It is not clear if the cumulative health effect of these health behavior changes is positive or negative.
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Authors
Kim Josefsson, Marko Elovainio, Sari Stenholm, Ichiro Kawachi, Maarit Kauppi, Ville Aalto, Mika Kivimäki, Jussi Vahtera,