Married people turn out to be physically stronger than singletonsJanuary 24, 2019 - 14:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It’s often said that married couples have a ‘strong’ relationship, and now it seems that this strength may actually be physical. A new study by researchers from UCL has revealed that married people are physically stronger than singletons, Mirror says. Dr Natasha Wood, who led the study, said: “We know from previous research that married people live longer and report better physical and mental health, but there is limited evidence on the association between marriage and physical capability. “Much of the advantage that married people have is because they are, on average, wealthier than those who are not married and greater wealth has been linked with better physical capability.” In the study, the researchers measured physical capability of over 20,000 people in two ways - grip strength and walking speed. The analysis revealed that on average, men who were in their first marriage had a 0.73 kg and 0.61 kg stronger grip than men who were widowed or never married, respectively. Meanwhile, men in their first marriage walked or 8 cm/second faster than widowers and 11 cm/second faster than men who had never married. Among women, those in their first marriage had a faster walking speed ranging 6 cm/second to 8 cm/second faster than unmarried women. Interestingly, the majority of these differences disappeared once the researchers had accounted for wealth. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |