Divorce Puts on the Pounds

New York women don’t have to worry about the effects of divorce on their weight as much as their male counterparts, according to a new study. The study revealed that while women are the gender most likely to gain weight after getting hitched, men gain the pounds after getting a divorce. In 2009, according to the New York State Department of Health

, 49,816 couples divorced. Each spouse, however, certainly deals with and adjusts to post-divorce life differently.

The study, led by Dmitry Tumin of Ohio State University, looked at the two years following a marriage or divorce for over 10,000 Americans from 1986 to 2008. In most cases, the weight gain was not very intense nor a health threat.

The study also found that those over the age of 30 were more likely to gain weight after getting married or divorced. Tumin explained, “As you get older, having a sudden change in your life like a marriage or a divorce is a bigger shock than it would have been when you were younger, and that can impact your weight.”

Though the study does not explain the exact reason for weight gain, experts say it can be associated with stress or changes in everyday routine that make it harder to find time to exercise.

Source: US News