@article {10379,
	title = {Dyadic Associations Between Body Mass Index and the Development of Type 2 Diabetes in Romantic Couples: Results From the Health and Retirement Study},
	journal = {Annals of Behavioral Medicine: a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine},
	volume = {54},
	year = {2020},
	pages = {291-296},
	type = {Journal},
	abstract = {Body mass index (BMI) is linked to Type 2 diabetes (T2D). Although romantic partners influence each other{\textquoteright}s health outcomes, it is unclear if partner{\textquoteright}s BMI is related to the development of T2D.To test prospective, dyadic associations between BMI and the development of T2D in middle-aged and older adult couples over 8 years.Data came from 950 couples in the Health and Retirement Study. Neither partner had diabetes at baseline (2006). The actor{\textendash}partner interdependence model was used to examine dyadic associations between BMI at baseline and the development of T2D during the next 8 years.After adjusting for covariates, a significant actor effect was observed such that one{\textquoteright}s BMI at baseline was positively associated with one{\textquoteright}s own odds of developing T2D during follow-up (odds ratio [OR] = 1.08, p \&lt; .001). A significant partner effect was also observed such that the BMI of one{\textquoteright}s partner at baseline was positively associated with one{\textquoteright}s own odds of developing T2D during follow-up above and beyond one{\textquoteright}s own baseline BMI (OR = 1.0},
	keywords = {actor-partner interdependence model, Body Mass Index, dyads, type 2 diabetes},
	issn = {0883-6612},
	doi = {10.1093/abm/kaz042},
	author = {Burns, Rachel J}
}
