Are you in love? Then you’re more likely to gain weight

According to a recent study, people who are romantically involved are more likely to gain weight than those who are single. Researchers at central Queensland university in Australia assessed

more than 15000 adults more than three quarters of whom were romantically attached to determine whether a persons relationship status can affect their ability to lead a healthy lifestyle.

The average age of participants was 52 years old and there was an even split between men and women. The team led by Stephanie schoeppe, discovered that people in relationships tended to follow healthier lifestyles. 

However, interestingly their body mass indices were still higher than the single individuals.Schoeppe has hypothesised that this could be down to a number of factors, such as feeling less pressure to look good and the impact of having children. 

When couples don’t need to look attractive and slim to attract partner, they may feel more comfortable in eating more, or eating more foods high in fat and sugar. Furthermore parents may be tempted to eat their children’s leftovers and snack foods, leading to increase in weight gain. Similarly newly weds are also at risk of gaining weight as they embark on married life.