Women gain weight after marriage, men after divorce

Dmitry Tumin of Ohio State University, who led the study, said: ?Clearly, the effect of marital transitions on weight changes differs by gender.

?Divorces for men and, to some extent, marriages for women promote weight gains that may be large enough to pose a health risk.?

The impact was greatest on older people because a marriage or divorce comes as a greater shock later in life, he added.

The study, to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association in Las Vegas today [AUG 22], says it is not clear why men?s and women?s waistlines respond differently to marriage and divorce.

But Prof Zhenchao Qian, one of the researchers, said: ?Married women often have a larger role around the house than men do, and they may have less time to exercise and stay fit than similar unmarried women.

?On the other hand, studies show that married men get a health benefit from marriage, and they lose that benefit once they get divorced, which may lead to their weight gain.?

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