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Posted on Dec 20, 2004, 1 p.m.
By Bill Freeman
Marital bliss boosts your health, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The study found married adults are healthier than those who are divorced, widowed or never married. The findings are based on interviews with 127,545 adults in the United States.Married adults are less likely to be in fair or poor health and less likely to suffer health problems such as headaches and serious psychological distress.
Marital bliss boosts your health, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The study found married adults are healthier than those who are divorced, widowed or never married. The findings are based on interviews with 127,545 adults in the United States.
Married adults are less likely to be in fair or poor health and less likely to suffer health problems such as headaches and serious psychological distress.
The study also found that married adults are less likely to smoke, drink heavily or be physically inactive. But married men are more likely than other men to be overweight or obese.
And the study also suggests that living together isn't the same as marriage, at least when it comes to your health. Cohabitating adults were more likely to have health problems than married adults and more closely resemble divorced and separated adults in terms of health.
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The study found married adults are healthier than those who are divorced, widowed or never married. The findings are based on interviews with 127,545 adults in the United States.
Married adults are less likely to be in fair or poor health and less likely to suffer health problems such as headaches and serious psychological distress.
The study also found that married adults are less likely to smoke, drink heavily or be physically inactive. But married men are more likely than other men to be overweight or obese.
And the study also suggests that living together isn't the same as marriage, at least when it comes to your health. Cohabitating adults were more likely to have health problems than married adults and more closely resemble divorced and separated adults in terms of health.
Copyright © 2004 ScoutNews, LLC. All rights reserved.
