Study Finds Married Men Three Times More Likely to Be Obese Than Single Men

Research set to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) in Malaga, Spain, reveals that marriage significantly increases the likelihood of obesity among men. The study, conducted by Dr. Alicja Cicha-Mikołajczyk and her team from the National Institute of Cardiology in Warsaw, Poland, indicates that married men are three times more likely to live with obesity compared to their single counterparts. Additionally, marriage raises the risk of being overweight by 62% for men and 39% for women.

The findings highlight a gender disparity in how marital status affects weight. While marriage does not appear to elevate women’s risk of obesity, it does increase their chances of being overweight. The researchers analyzed data from a broad population sample to assess correlations between marital status and body weight metrics. Their work will be formally presented during ECO 2025, which runs from May 11–14 in Malaga.

Date: 13 March, 2025

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Mark Chiang