A Divorce and a Marriage May Cause Large Weight Gains in Men and Women
ScienceDaily (Aug. 22, 2011) —
The Science Daily reported that new research shows that there is clearly an adverse affect on both men and women after a transition after a marriage or a divorce. "Clearly, the effect of marital transitions on weight changes differs by gender," said Dmitry Tumin, lead author of the study and doctoral student in sociology at Ohio State University.
According to the report by the Science Daily, Tumin conducted the study with Zhenchao Qian, professor of sociology at Ohio State University. They presented their research Aug. 22 in Las Vegas at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association.
The report said that, both marriage and divorce can act as "weight shocks," leading people to add a few extra pounds -- especially among those over age 30 -- according to a new study. But when it comes to large weight gains, the effects of marital transitions are quite different for men than they are for women.
"Divorces for men and, to some extent, marriages for women promote weight gains that may be large enough to pose a health risk."
The probability of large weight gains following marital transitions increased the most for people past age 30.
"For someone in their mid-20s, there is not much of a difference in the probability of gaining weight between someone who just got married and someone who never married. But later in life, there is much more of a difference," he said.
There is much more to the report and study that you can find at the Science Daily site.
