Why divorce should be easy!

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Couples come together for a common purpose. They bear children and start parenting them. But at times, they may grow apart and not want to remain a couple. They may want to separate. But society and law often prevents this separation. Because they feel that children might get affected due to the separation. Hence, law has made divorce difficult and asks couples the reason for the separation. They need to show some fault in the partner in order to get legal separation. But this only opens another Pandora's box in which false accusations and blame game begins. This is unhealthy and stressful not only for the couple but also for their children. Divorce of their parents does affect children. It can lead to stress and academic struggles in them. They might suffer severe mental stress and demonstrate behaviour changes in them. They may have anxiety, depression, feeling of guilt and shame and sadness. This may affect them in school and their social circle. They could become an object of r...
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The relation between sexual activity and weight is a complex one and not predictable!

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 Weight gain is due to multiple reasons. Several health conditions lead to it. But in otherwise healthy person, it is due to less exercise and more fats and carbs in food. Sexual activity burns calories but is it enough to cause a weight loss or maintain weight? Let us see what studies say. 

2019 study of correlation between weight and sexual activity

Smith et al conducted a study on 2,200 men and 2,737 women aged ≥50 years (mean 68.2 years). They enquired for sexual activity in last year and last month and tried to find if any association exists between weight and frequency of sexual activity. 73.3% of men and 50% of women reported on being sexual active in last year. In these people, obese and overweight men and overweight women reported more sexual activity in the last month compared to those with normal weight. 

Sexual activity as a moderate-intensity physical activity

A study carried out on young and healthy couples revealed that the mean energy expenditure during sexual activity was 3.6kCal/minute and its mean intensity was 5.8 METS. Hence sexual activity is a significant exercise. It has been linked to better physical and mental health. The percentage of cardiovascular events, prostate and breast cancer risk is decreased. Quality of life is more. But it was not clear whether good health promotes more sexual activity or it is the other way round. The cause-effect link remains uncertain. 


Impact of sexual activity on weight (Source: Pinterest)

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Previous studies on this matter

Earlier studies have shown that those who are overweight have diminished physical activity. But as regards their sexual activity, no studies specifically addressed this aspect of physical activity. The 2019 study revealed that in fact of those with excess weight actually engaged in more sexual activity. It may be a natural way to counteract the ill-effects of excess weight on heart and blood vessels. The excessively-gained weight may be due to long-term stable cohabitating relationship and the increased sexual activity was not enough to negatively impact it. Also, the gained weight did not decrease the frequency of sexual activity in men. But in obese women, it was less probably due to decreased sexual arousal in them. Body image and decreased confidence also decreases sexual arousal and activity. 

Couples who are on the verge of divorcing have less sexual activity and lose weight during and after the divorce. This is probably due to tension and diminished appetite during the trying times

 Thus, despite sexual activity, middle-aged pepple gain weight and despite no activity, divorcing couples lose weight. Thus one can see that tje relation between sexual activity and weight is a complex one. A number of other factors are acting simultaneously to influence weight. 

Concept origin and inspiration:  Slobodan Radisic

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