Study Finds Married Men Are Three Times More Likely to Be Obese

New research reveals marriage significantly increases obesity risk for men but not women, with societal pressures and age playing key roles.

A Polish study involving 2,405 participants found that married men are 3.2 times more likely to be obese than unmarried men, while no similar link was observed for women.
Marriage increases the risk of being overweight by 62% for men and 39% for women, with societal stigma driving women to take more weight-loss actions.
Age is a critical factor in weight gain, with the risk of being overweight rising by 3% annually for men and 4% for women, and obesity risk increasing by 4% and 6%, respectively.
Factors such as inadequate health literacy and depression were linked to higher obesity rates in women but did not significantly affect men.
The findings, to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity in May, highlight the need for targeted health education and promotion to combat rising obesity rates globally.