Marriage and divorce are recognized at the waist

Marriage and divorce are recognized at the waist
Any change in the family situation causes people to gain weight

And marriage, divorce and gain weight, according to a study by researchers from the University of Ohio. Data analysis 10071 person shows that the first two years after the start and end of family life set of extra kilos danger is particularly high. Fluctuations in weight increase with age. Most of the weight change for those who are over 30.

At the beginning of family life more at risk to recover against women, and in the end - the men.

The researchers analyzed data on participants in the study from 1986 to 2008. They followed the physical changes that reflect the body mass index (ratio of weight to height). The researchers tried to take into account contextual factors: the health of each participant in research, education, occupation, financial status, pregnancy and so on. Even with their account still existed an increased risk of weight gain associated with marriage and divorce.

At the fairer sex marriage increased the risk of short stature weight (up to 3% BMI) in 33% of study participants, and large (over 3% BMI) - 48%. We have just divorced women, the risk of a small weight gain is fixed at 22%.

As for the men, after marrying a slight increase in weight observed in 28% of subjects, and after the divorce - 21%.

"Any change in the social status of the person led to a change in weight", - concludes study leader Dmitry Tumin, a sociologist at the University of Ohio.

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