Will married men be healthier

Recently, at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society held in California, a new study showed that widowed men and divorced men lost not only their spouses, but also a series of healthy living habits that could prevent diseases and premature death. They eat less vegetables and drink more alcohol, and they don't quit smoking easily. They are prone to Alzheimer's disease, suicide and even premature death.

The study surveyed nearly 30,000 men and found that widowed men ate three servings of vegetables a week and drank more wine than before, with an average of more than 2/kloc-0 times per week. Divorced men eat less vegetables twice a week than before and are more inclined to smoke. If you remarry, you are more likely to give up smoking.

It is not clear why widowed and newly single men are less concerned about their health than normal men. Dr Cavazzi of Harvard School of Public Health speculated that women have a positive impact on men's health. Usually, women can often see a doctor. Even though most of them have fixed-income jobs, they also undertake more cooking housework at home. In fact, new single men eat more fried food outside. Dr. Cavazzi suggested that doctors should know the marital status of male patients, especially when their living habits began to change, and doctors should ask them about their changes in marriage.

Previous studies have also shown that divorce or separation will double the risk of suicide in men, but it has little effect on women. Spouse support can lower men's blood pressure. These results support the argument that marriage is beneficial to men's physical and mental health.