Scientists reveal married men are more at risk of health condition than single men

Newlywed men, beware.

According to startling new research, tying the knot might make you more at risk of being diagnosed with a life-changing condition that is notoriously tricky to treat.

The revelation forms part of the general theory that getting into a long-term relationship can trigger weight gain in either or both parties.

After all, what's more fun than sharing greasy takeaways over movie nights with your perfect match? Or enjoying boujee meals out together?

Apparently, however, according to new research, marriage is the dealbreaker when it comes to piling on the pounds - especially if you're a man.

New reports from Warsaw's National Institute of Cardiology allege that both genders are known to gain a considerable amount of weight after exchanging vows, possibly compared to their pre-wedding physiques.

Men are seemingly more affected by marriage (Pablo Jeffs Munizaga - Fototrekking/Getty)

Research lead Dr Alicja Cicha-Mikolajczyk told press this week that a man's risk of being 'overweight' is 62 per cent higher compared to that of a single man.

In the case of women, the risk of being 'overweight' after marriage was found to be 39% higher. Still considerable, but not as severe as men.

Such is also the pattern when it comes to actual obesity.

According to the NHS, 'obesity' describes an individual with an excessive amount of body fat. This is measured by calculating a person's BMI (body mass index).

Adults with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 are considered 'overweight' in the UK, whilst those with a range of 30-39.9 are in the 'obese' range.

Individuals are also classed as 'severely obese' if their BMI is 40 or above.

According to the same study, men wearing wedding rings are over three times more likely to be categorised by a medic as 'obese' compared to their unmarried friends.

It is here where a difference in gender was also found. No real link was found by researchers between being a married female and being categorised as 'obese'.

The study was released this week (Kenji Lau/Getty)

Organisers told Sky News that this may be due to the fact that women who have been thrown into these category 'are more often stigmatised' by society as a whole.

As such, Dr Cicha-Mikolajczyk suggested that women simply 'cannot accept living with obesity' due to societal pressures, and are more likely to put a plan into place that would result in weight loss.

That said, however, the study also found with, with every year of being married, the risk of being considered 'overweight' by 3 per cent in men. And in the case of 'obesity', it increased by 6 per cent.

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In women, these figures were 3 per cent in women for being 'overweight' and 4 per cent in cases of 'obesity'. It was simultaneously found that depression and a lack of health knowledge contributed to this rise over time in women.

"Age and marital status have undeniable impact on living with overweight or obesity in adulthood regardless of sex," a representative of the study concluded.

"In turn, inadequate health literacy and having at least borderline depression were associated with obesity in women.

"It appears from our results that the dissemination of health knowledge and health promotion across the lifespan could reduce the worrying phenomenon of increasing levels of obesity."

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