They are sensitive but they are also weak-hearted, especially when they are single. These men would be at higher risk of developing heart disease or respiratory problems, according to a study published in The American Journal of Public Health, and relayed by several information sites.
Researchers from the University College of London, the London School of Economics and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine followed 10,226 people (5,256 women and 4,970 men) born in 1958. The study authors collected data in 1981, 1991, 2000 and 2002. 11% of people were unmarried or cohabiting.
These two groups have the poorest health indicators. Conversely, marriage would reduce the risk of premature death by 15% or the risk of suffering a cardiovascular accident by 5%.
But that the defenders of the sacred union do not claim victory too easily. First, the study does not establish a cause and effect relationship, it only observes situations. But above all, two flats come to disturb this celebration of the marriage. Its protective effect is less marked in women. “At 50, a single woman has as much risk of developing pathologies (diabetes, stroke) as a married woman”, nuance the site of the magazine Top health.
In addition, the health passport provided by marriage expires after 40 years. Men who have married and then divorced have a lower risk of metabolic syndrome than those who have remained married. Clearly, marriage protects the heart, but gives a man a morbid overweight.
