Married Men are Fatter than Single Men: Study

Past studies have found tying the knot is good way to escape heart diseases in later years. The researches hold married men are more likely to eat healthy, smoke and drink less, exercise regularly and rarely miss doctor's appointment than their unmarried counter-parts. Experts at the Leeds Metropolitan University found most men after getting married frequently eat fatty desserts and also drink more wine than those who are still single. These behaviors are linked to increased body weight and waist line in those who were espoused.

The research commissioned by the Men Health Forum could not confirm the exact reasons behind obesity in married men. However, the scientists postulate men develop a liking for sugary snacks and treat themselves with extra servings of cakes, pastries and buns thinking they can now relax and worry less about their appearances. Divorced and single men also ate less chocolates and yogurt than married respondents.

 In addition, the study also suggests men tend to eat better food after marriage and most wives also purposely over-feed their husbands to make them look less appealing to other women.

"The problem is that men have done all the hard work. They've taken the woman out to dinner and made a fuss of her and all that stuff and now it's payback time," Tam Fry, obesity expert who has been married for 50 years told the Daily Mail.

"The woman looks after her husband and the man just sits back and gets fat,' adds Fry.

 The authors believe women try to please their husbands by cooking them elaborate and delicious meals very often. They add men must make a voluntary effort to ensure they work out daily and restrict over-intake of fatty food to maintain healthy body weight.

 Surprisingly, the study also noticed healthy and nutritious food were mostly consumed by married men while, single men celebrated their bachelorhood eating fast food and kebabs.