Overview

• A Polish study involving 2,405 participants found that married men are 3.2 times more likely to be obese than unmarried men, while no similar link was observed for women.
• Marriage increases the risk of being overweight by 62% for men and 39% for women, with societal stigma driving women to take more weight-loss actions.
• Age is a critical factor in weight gain, with the risk of being overweight rising by 3% annually for men and 4% for women, and obesity risk increasing by 4% and 6%, respectively.
• Factors such as inadequate health literacy and depression were linked to higher obesity rates in women but did not significantly affect men.
• The findings, to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity in May, highlight the need for targeted health education and promotion to combat rising obesity rates globally.