Unhealthy Relationships And Obesity- Are you fighting with your partner? New study shows aggressive relationships can take a toll on your weight. Yes, it affects your fat metabolism.
If you think fighting with your partner protects your pride, then think twice. Unhealthy relationships and obesity are interlinked to each other.
The new study done to determine the link between unhealthy relationships and obesity was presented at the New Horizons in Science briefings at ScienceWriters2014, a yearly conference hosted this year by Ohio State.
Jan Kiecolt-Glaser announced the new research findings with co-author Martha Belury, professor of human nutrition at Ohio State, on Oct. 20 at the conference citing people with depression history and those with marital enmity are more likely to be obese.
Unhealthy relationships and obesity are related because it changes how the body burn foods. The study result shows couples who have history of depression and are facing some dilemma in their relationship have possible metabolic issues.
The hostile couples have burned an average of 31 calories hourly that sums up to a weight gain of 12 pounds in one year. They also have spikes of blood sugar for two hours after consuming the meal that led to higher food intake and more chances to be obese.
The participants particularly have slower metabolic rate and have increase levels of insulin after consuming a heavy meal. This explains unhealthy relationships and obesity are interrelated to each other.
"These findings not only identify how chronic stressors can lead to obesity, but also point to how important it is to treat mood disorders. Interventions for mental health clearly could benefit physical health as well," claimed Jan Kiecolt-Glaser, lead author of the study and the Director of the Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research at The Ohio State University.
The study suggests that having a bad relationship or stress in your relationship can lead to weight gain. According to Yahoo News, stress hormones can impinge on blood pressure, heart rate, immune system and healing of wounds. This also proves the same effect on fat metabolism.
There have been many researches in the past that proves stress and obesity are linked together. The only thing you can do right now if you're having stress on your relationship is to keep on improving and taking the best of care for your relationship if you think it is worth it.
However, if it's the other way around, be logical enough to distinguish when a relationship is still worth keeping than keeping your bulges right on your tummy. Remember, unhealthy relationship and obesity. Protect your health so you can protect your relationship.
