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If you are new to a relationship and find that your jeans are more comfortable than usual, you are not alone. A survey of 2,000 Americans in a relationship revealed that 79% of respondents had put an extra 16 kilograms (36 pounds) of weight in the first year.
Sorry, guys, you carry the weight of the seesaw. According to the SWNS Digital information source, men (69%) are more likely than women (45%) to gain weight. Nearly half of this weight gain can be attributed to eating food when starting a new relationship, with 34% of the extra pounds being attributed to eating to take away and drinking at home together.
Most respondents (64%) say they started gaining weight because they no longer felt the pressure to look their best all the time. On average, this "comfort zone" occurs after just under a year and a half, but varies by age group.
Getting married also led to weight gain, with 57% of respondents reporting an average gain of 7.7 kg (17 pounds) in the first year of marriage. Again, men invested almost twice as much as women during this period, 10 kilograms (22 pounds) versus 6 pounds (13 pounds). The largest weight gain occurred five years after marriage, with 42% of couples having children and paying less attention to their bodies.
The findings were published in a survey conducted by market research company OnePoll on behalf of the Jenny Craig diet plan. IFLScience contacted OnePoll but did not receive a response at the time of publication. It is important to note that self-reported surveys have many limitations. We also do not know whether the survey took into account underlying health issues or the target audience. For example, the survey could have targeted Jenny Craig's subscribers who were already actively trying to lose weight, skewing the results.
Regardless of this, recognizing the need to move to healthier habits is a step in the right direction.
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