Men Who Are Married Have Stronger Bones

Over age, bone mineral density (bone mineral density / BMD) will naturally decrease. This is the first step of the occurrence of osteoporosis in old age time stepping. But not all people experience the same decrease in BMD. There are certain factors that cause BMD decreased more slowly. For example diligent exercise, nutritional adequacy menyukupi to bone, and so on. And, a recent study found a link between marriage with BMD. Known, made ​​mineral density married someone much better than those without a spouse, divorce, death or divorce.

The study was conducted by researchers at UCLA. Researchers try to find the association of marital status with BMD. Especially for men who are married, are known to have better BMD than men alone without a partner. This is true of married men who reach the age of more than 25 years.

Only the results for women are more diverse. Marriage does not automatically make them healthier bones when compared to men. However, these women can obtain better bone when there is support from the husband has to realize the importance of strong bones. Thus, the quality of marriage make women perform a variety of preventive measures that are not easily porous bones. Husband's role is indispensable.

"In women, the quality of the marriage is more important than just getting married. In line with previous findings that women who are unhappy marriage suffer more distress than those never married," wrote the researchers, as quoted by the Huffington Post.

This study examined data 632 adults in the United States and published in the online journal Osteoporosis International. And, the study of marriage relationships with the health studies ever before helped found, marriage makes people less chance to develop pneumonia, cancer, and heart attacks.

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