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23/01/2014
According to research conducted by online pharmacy UKMedix, women tend to eat more when they are happy and as a result, the average woman gains an additional seven pounds in the first year of a new relationship. This is in contrast to 16% of women who said they lost weight, with many women confessing they were of a lighter weight when they were single and less happy with their lives.
For men, they were found to actually lose weight when they are in a new relationship, with 39% saying they lost an average of 4.1lbs within the first year. Some 32% of men said their weight stayed the same, while 29% said they had gained weight.
The research also asked participants, who had been in relationships for at least one year, why they felt their weight had increased.
Interestingly, a majority of the women polled said that simply being happy was enough to make them gain weight, with less than half blaming their partner and his poor diet.
24% said 'moments of unhappiness' caused their weight gain.
On the other hand, 45% of men who lost weight said it was because of their partner's healthier approach to eating, with 30% saying it was because their new love had put them on a diet.
Sarah Bailey, from UKMedix, said: "It seems that our frame of mind has a huge impact on our weight, and although men seem to lose weight when in a happy relationship – the average woman will gain half a stone.
"It was incredibly interesting to see just what effect happiness has on our weight, and it seems that unhappiness often equals weight loss amongst women.
"Being comfortable in our love lives often equates to increased self-confidence, perhaps explaining the weight gain that many experience.
"As long as you're a healthy weight though, this shouldn't be anything to worry about – happiness can give you a huge health boost, and is probably more important than squeezing in your jeans."
(JP/CD)
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Women Gain Weight In First Year Of Relationship
Women will gain weight during the first year of a relationship, while men will lose weight, a new study has claimed.According to research conducted by online pharmacy UKMedix, women tend to eat more when they are happy and as a result, the average woman gains an additional seven pounds in the first year of a new relationship. This is in contrast to 16% of women who said they lost weight, with many women confessing they were of a lighter weight when they were single and less happy with their lives.
For men, they were found to actually lose weight when they are in a new relationship, with 39% saying they lost an average of 4.1lbs within the first year. Some 32% of men said their weight stayed the same, while 29% said they had gained weight.
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The research also asked participants, who had been in relationships for at least one year, why they felt their weight had increased.
Interestingly, a majority of the women polled said that simply being happy was enough to make them gain weight, with less than half blaming their partner and his poor diet.
24% said 'moments of unhappiness' caused their weight gain.
On the other hand, 45% of men who lost weight said it was because of their partner's healthier approach to eating, with 30% saying it was because their new love had put them on a diet.
Sarah Bailey, from UKMedix, said: "It seems that our frame of mind has a huge impact on our weight, and although men seem to lose weight when in a happy relationship – the average woman will gain half a stone.
"It was incredibly interesting to see just what effect happiness has on our weight, and it seems that unhappiness often equals weight loss amongst women.
"Being comfortable in our love lives often equates to increased self-confidence, perhaps explaining the weight gain that many experience.
"As long as you're a healthy weight though, this shouldn't be anything to worry about – happiness can give you a huge health boost, and is probably more important than squeezing in your jeans."
(JP/CD)
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