Men who were grossly overweight at the age of 18 had nearly 50 percent less chance of being married by their 30s and 40s, said an international conference on obesity held in Amsterdam.

　　在阿姆斯特丹召开的一个国际肥胖研讨会称，18岁时体重就严重超标的男性到三四十岁成婚的几率(比正常体重的人)低近50%。

　　The findings, which held true regardless of the men's intellectual performance or socio-economic position, could suggest that women rank a man's appearance higher than other traits when choosing a partner.

　　研究结果说明，与其它因素相比，女性在择偶时更看重对方的外表。该研究未将男性的智力表现或社会经济地位等因素考虑在内。