Longitudinal Study of Body Mass Index in Young Males and the Transition to Fatherhood

Despite a growing understanding that the social determinants of health have an impact on body mass index (BMI), the role of fatherhood on young men’s BMI is understudied. This longitudinal study examines BMI in young men over time as they transition from adolescence into fatherhood in a nationally r...

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Main Authors: Craig F. Garfield MD, Greg Duncan PhD, Anna Gutina BA, Joshua Rutsohn MPH, Thomas W. McDade PhD, Emma K. Adam PhD, Rebekah Levine Coley PhD, P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-11-01
Series:American Journal of Men's Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988315596224