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One of the biggest decisions of your life could be making you fat, new research reveals.
Settling down or tying the knot can come with many benefits, but it could also make you gain weight.
This finding comes from a new study by the University of Baths School of Management.
The researchers used over a decade of data from 9,000 men in the United States and found married men had a significantly higher body mass index than single men.
The most significant weight gain occurred after these married men became fathers for the first time.
However, the researchers found men who divorced in those ten years had a significant drop in their BMI following the divorce.
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Study author, Jordan Syndra believes the reason you gain weight in a relationship is because you might start to eat meals more regularly, or find yourself in more social situations with food.
Jordan added that people who are single might want to stay that way in order to stay fit.
She said: It's useful for individuals to understand which social factors may influence weight gain, especially common ones such as marriage and parenthood, so that they can make informed decisions about their health and well-being.
The researcher continued to say that men who want to be mindful of their BMI should practice a healthy lifestyle.
For married men who want to avoid BMI increases that will mean being mindful of their own changing motivation, behaviour and eating habits.
Given major public health concerns about obesity, understanding more about the social science factors that can cause weight fluctuation is important.
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