Gender disparities in the association between age at first marriage and chronic diseases: evidence from the Azar cohort study
Child marriage was associated with obesity and MM in men, and with diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, stroke, depression, obesity, and depression in women. These results indicate a need for tailored health interventions for people affected by child marriage, particularly women. Longitudinal follow-up is recommended to assess causality.
Authors
- Ali Reza Riazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2200-7997)
- Roghayeh Molani‐Gol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4015-6048)
- Mehdi Jafarpour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3555-8908)
- Neda Gilani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0542-581X)
- Elnaz Faramarzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4128-433X)
- Mohammad‐Hossein Somi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0770-9309)
- Sina Hajiaalilu
Institutions
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25391-4
- Primary Topic
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- University of Tabriz
- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences