MEN put on more weight than women after marriage, a study shows.
Blokes’ obesity rates were found to triple after tying the knot, while there was no increase for married females.
Husbands were 62 per cent more likely to be overweight than single fellas, and 3.2 times likelier to be obese.
Meanwhile, wives were 39 per cent more likely to be overweight than unattached ladies but obesity was no likelier.
Study author Dr Alicja Cicha- Mikolajczyk, from Poland’s National Institute of Cardiology, said: “Marital status has an undeniable impact on overweight or obesity in adulthood.”
Being married was a stronger weight trigger for men while age was bigger for women, according to analysis of 2,405 people aged 36 to 61.
She said married females may let things slide a little but get back in shape before becoming too fat.
Obese women are often stigmatised more than blokes, she added.
Dr Joanna Syrda, of the University of Bath, conducted previous research showing men’s body mass index rises post-marriage and falls around divorce.
She said: “Individuals who are ‘on the market’ have more incentive and exert more effort to stay fit than those already or still married.”
Most people in the UK are fat – about 35 per cent are overweight and 30 per cent are obese.
The flab problem has driven up rates of serious health issues including cancer, dementia and heart diseases.