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Bad Eating Habits? A Thinner Partner Might be a Problem in a Same-Sex Relationship, say Researchers
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Bad Eating Habits? A Thinner Partner Might be a Problem in a Same-Sex Relationship, say Researchers

Although research has shown the influence of social relationships on these behaviors, a groundbreaking study by Rutgers–Camden researchers shows the influence of romantic relationships on eating habits for same-sex couples.

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Rutgers–Camden Researcher Finds Link Between Weight Status and Concerns in Female Same-Sex Couples
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Rutgers–Camden Researcher Finds Link Between Weight Status and Concerns in Female Same-Sex Couples

In their research spanning more than a decade, Rutgers–Camden psychology professor Charlotte Markey and her husband, Patrick Markey of Villanova University, have studied how romantic partners potentially influence one another’s health. While their prior research found a link between weight status and concerns in heterosexual couples, they also learned that these weight-related issues had never […]

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