All long-known fact that married men are better single. Their body mass index begins to grow immediately after they say «I do» and grows after birth.
A study conducted by researchers from the University of Bath, found that a married man on average 2.5 pounds heavier than the single. But why? It’s very simple – bachelors watching my diet carefully, because still hoping to find his soul mate and therefore should have a presentable appearance to attract her attention. But as soon as the man ties the knot with his chosen, he simply «runs» itself, begins to eat less healthy foods.
In turn, being overweight increases the risk of developing cancer, heart disease and type II diabetes. The conclusion is that married men are more prone to heart attacks, strokes and cancer than bachelors.
But why do men get fat? Scientists do not refer to the cause for sure, but he writes that during marriage men usually start to eat regularly and consume more nutritious home-cooked meals.
The researchers also found that overweight men reduced before and after the divorce. But the wife’s pregnancy on the set or weight loss men not affected.
Analysis took place on the basis of the study data on height and weight 8 729 men, collected from 1999 to 2013.
The result of the study is that 7 out of 10 men are overweight and, strangely enough, those same 7 people married.
