Men DO get fatter after they get married because they eat more and exercise less after tying the knot, scientists say

Scientists have confirmed what women have always known: men become fat and lazy after marriage.

Researchers found that men start packing on the pounds in the first five years after getting married because they eat more calories and exercise less.

They said marriage has “a significant effect” on BMI scores, which measure a person’s healthy weight: an additional 5.2 percent of men are overweight after marriage and obesity rates increase by 2.5 percent. hundred.

However, there was no evidence of a similar trend among women.

The study was conducted in China, but researchers believe it is a universal fact.

Researchers found that men start packing on the pounds in the first five years after getting married because they eat more calories and exercise less (file photo).

Shiwen Quan of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences said: “This phenomenon, commonly known as ‘happy fatness’, has been corroborated by numerous cohort studies conducted in developed Western countries.

“After getting married, men tend to exercise less and eat more, which leads to a higher BMI.

‘Men face a significant risk of obesity as they age, so after marriage it is important that they do not “let themselves go” by maintaining healthy eating habits and exercising regularly.

“In contrast, there was no clear trend in female BMI after marriage.”

The study, published in Economics & Human Biology, found that male BMI scores continue to increase during the first five years after getting married, followed by a period of stabilization.

They said marriage has “a significant effect” on BMI scores, which measure a person’s healthy weight: an additional 5.2 percent of men are overweight after marriage and obesity rates increase by 2.5 percent (file image).

The researchers said it highlights the importance of promoting physical fitness and health management within families, and suggested that health authorities should target newlyweds with dietary advice.

They said public health policies should consider marriage as “a window of intervention” to address people’s weight control needs, and that “post-marriage body management plans” should be designed for both sexes.

Previous studies have found that the greater an individual’s satisfaction with their intimate relationship, the more likely they are to be obese.

• An independent study found that a woman’s smell can cause premature death in men. Researchers in New Zealand found that exposing middle-aged male mice to the scent of a female caused them to “invest” body resources into their reproductive systems, leading to premature aging and increased mortality, giving new meaning to “femme fatale.”