Marriage significantly increases the risk of obesity in men but has no impact on women, according to new research from the National Institute of Cardiology in Warsaw.
The study, presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Málaga, analyzed health data from 2,405 individuals with an average age of 50.
Findings show married men are 3.2 times more likely to be obese than their unmarried counterparts, with a 62% increased likelihood of being overweight.
For women, marriage raised the odds of being overweight by 39% but did not affect obesity rates.
The results align with a 2024 study from China, which linked marriage to higher calorie intake and lower physical activity in men, leading to increased BMI over the first five years of marriage. A University of Bath study also found married men weigh, on average, 1.4kg more than single men.
Researchers suggest lifestyle changes post-marriage contribute to weight gain, warranting further investigation into long-term health impacts.
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