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17/01/2014
A new study, which has been commissioned by a team of researchers from the University of Minnesota found that men are up to 20% more likely to gain weight than their partner as they settle into their marriage.
For the research, Dr Jerica Berge and her team used data from Project EAT which monitored the diet, physical activity and weight status of around 530 young married adults in the Midwest. Of those surveyed, the average age was 25 and scientists determined that the term "overweight" applied to those having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of more than 25.
They published their results in the journal Families, Systems and Health.
Among their findings, the team said that 58.5% of the men who took part were overweight. This compared to 39.8% of their female counterparts. The married men also weighed 13% more than a different group of males who said they were "single" or in a "committed relationship".
When it came to women, the married group were actually found to weigh less than those who were "single" or "casually dating".
The researchers admitted that there was no explanation as to why the trends occurred. They now hope to examine how the quality of a relationship affects the health behaviours of couples.
(JP/CD)
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Married Men More Likely To 'Let Themselves Go'
Married men are more likely to "let themselves go" once they are married, it has been reported.A new study, which has been commissioned by a team of researchers from the University of Minnesota found that men are up to 20% more likely to gain weight than their partner as they settle into their marriage.
For the research, Dr Jerica Berge and her team used data from Project EAT which monitored the diet, physical activity and weight status of around 530 young married adults in the Midwest. Of those surveyed, the average age was 25 and scientists determined that the term "overweight" applied to those having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of more than 25.
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They published their results in the journal Families, Systems and Health.
Among their findings, the team said that 58.5% of the men who took part were overweight. This compared to 39.8% of their female counterparts. The married men also weighed 13% more than a different group of males who said they were "single" or in a "committed relationship".
When it came to women, the married group were actually found to weigh less than those who were "single" or "casually dating".
The researchers admitted that there was no explanation as to why the trends occurred. They now hope to examine how the quality of a relationship affects the health behaviours of couples.
(JP/CD)
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