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 | Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event. Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims. Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement. |