US EditionMarried men three times more likely to be obese than unmarried men, says study
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Marriage usually brings with it positive factors. However, as Polish scientists recently found out, marital status can also have its negatives, for example in the form of obesity. In men, the risk is much greater than in women.
Study suggests marriage increases obesity risk, especially in men
A new study links marriage to rising obesity rates in men, tripling the risk compared to unmarried men. Researchers discovered that while both men and women are more likely to gain weight after marriage, the effect is considerably stronger for men. Study overview According to Firstpost, Dr Alicja Cicha-Mikołajczyk from the National Institute of Cardiology in Warsaw, Poland, examined 2,405 Polish to assess the correlation between health literacy,…
Global obesity rates have more than doubled since 1990, with more than 2.5 billion adults and children classified as overweight or obese. Now, a new study has concluded...
Shafaq News/ A study conducted by a team of Polish scientists on the impact of marriage on physical health examined the relationship between marriage and changes in weight for both men and women. The scientists analyzed data from nearly 2,500 individuals, 35% of whom were at a healthy weight, 38% were overweight, and 26% were obese. The study found that married men were 3.2 times more likely to be obese than unmarried men. In contrast, the study…
Scientists from the Warsaw National Cardiology Institute in Poland have established a link between marriage and obesity. By studying the health data of nearly 2,500 people, they said that...
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