Being married ‘may help prevent type 2 diabetes’
Being married may help prevent type 2 diabetes, regardless of whether the relationship is happy, research suggests.
Previous studies have found that happy marriages confer a range of health benefits compared with being single, including a longer life, fewer strokes and heart attacks, less depression and healthier eating.
Now a new study has looked at blood sugar levels in older people in particular, finding that being married or living together helps keep sugar levels under control.
The findings appeared to hold true regardless of whether the relationship was happy or under strain. Read More…