Emotional Support in Marriage Associated with Lower BMI and Fewer Food Cravings

Emotional support in marriage associated with lower BMI and fewer food cravings

Strong social relationships, particularly high-quality marriages, may help protect against obesity by influencing a complex communication system between the brain and gut, according to new research by UCLA Health.

Marriage and emotional support may protect against obesity through brain–gut connection

Strong social relationships, particularly high-quality marriages, may help protect against obesity by influencing a complex communication system between the brain and gut, according to new research by UCLA Health.

Strong Marriages May Rewire Brain–Gut Signals

Strong emotional support within marriage may help protect against obesity by altering how the brain and gut communicate. People in highly supportive marriages showed better control of food cravings, healthier gut metabolism, and higher levels of oxytocin, a hormone linked to bonding and appetite regulation.

Strong marriages linked to better gut health, lower obesity risk

They say marriage is like a sweet those who eat it regret it and those who do not also regret it. However, if you are happy in your marriage, it may help in preventing obesity. This finding comes from a medical study conducted in the United States. Research from University of California revealed that a strong marital relationship can influence the complex network connecting the brain and the gut providing protection against obesity. This is the …

Love, support… and a healthier gut? Marriage tied to lower obesity risk

The study is the first to demonstrate how social bonds influence weight and eating behaviors. Continue reading Love, support… and a healthier gut? Marriage tied to lower obesity risk on Tech Explorist.