Single Women More Likely to Develop Diabetes
The phrase “ I can’t live without you,” may ring true according to a study completed by the American Diabetes Association. The study results show single women are more likely to develop Diabetes due to unhealthy lifestyle while flying solo. The association studied the role household conditions had on single independent females aged 50-61. The result-- women living alone had a 95% increased risk of developing diabetes. Of the 461 women involved in the study a high percentage were more likely to smoke, further endangering their overall health.
Whether the women were widowed or educated had little bearing. The results show women are just plain less likely to look after themselves when they are on their own. Meanwhile, co-habitating women were more likely to follow a well-balanced diet and lower body weight, which prevents progression to diabetes. Women who found partners during the study actually lowered their body mass index (BMI), improving their health significantly.
The study may immediately bring to mind images of poor literary character, “Bridget Jones,” and her struggle with diet, weight, smoking and singledom. Don’t binge so fast; a separate study may quell a single woman’s fear of poor health like one from Villanova University in Pennsylvania, which found that single women had greater social networks and therefore more support to turn to, as opposed to men.
The Diabetes study concludes Household conditions should be accounted for when assessing future risk for diabetes.
Source- American Diabetes Study website and
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