You know how people like to joke about women "letting themselves go" as soon as some dude puts a ring on it, but the truth is the opposite. A new paper, written by Joelle Abramowitz, an economist at the U.S. Census Bureau, says that marriage results in women getting thinner, but men fatter. I'll eat to that!
Some other interesting facts from that report, which also states that working too much causes weight gain:
Only 20% of American jobs are even mildly strenuous, compared to 50% in 1960. In 1960 a tenth of the American workforce was involved in agriculture, but today it's more like 1%. More time at the desk means less movement. Busy people may have less time to prepare good meals, instead choosing a take-away. (Management consultants, in my experience at least, tend to be rather knowledgeable about fancy restaurants near them that also deliver). They exercise less. And workaholics sleep less: inadequate shut-eye is associated with weight gain.So, if you want to get thinner, quit your job and get married. Hmm ... something about that doesn't sound quite right.
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